#B2CFF6
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.6% 0.063 255.9), rgb(178, 207, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#B2CFF6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CFF6 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 207, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 79%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.063 255.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B2CFF6 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CFF6 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B2CFF6 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2CFF6 text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2CFF6
oklch(84.6% 0.063 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#76A3DF
oklch(70.7% 0.101 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#528BD6
oklch(63.2% 0.129 255.9)
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Step 600
600
#3573C3
oklch(55.5% 0.14 256)
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Step 700
700
#2760A9
oklch(49.1% 0.131 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#224F89
oklch(42.8% 0.108 256)
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Step 900
900
#21426D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 255.9)
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Step 950
950
#142740
oklch(27% 0.053 255.8)
#B2CFF6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C1D0F8 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACAF5 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FD7DC | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CFF6
#B2CFF6
oklch(84.6% 0.063 255.9)
- #E5C89F
#E5C89F
oklch(84.7% 0.063 76.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B2CFF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
Use #B2CFF6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.