#B2CFFB
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.8% 0.069 258.6), rgb(178, 207, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#B2CFFB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2CFFB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 207, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 90%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.069 258.6) |
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 #B2CFFB | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2CFFB | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B2CFFB text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2CFFB text on black | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B2CFFB
oklch(84.8% 0.069 258.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#67A1F8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#3C86F5
oklch(63.1% 0.182 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#156CE4
oklch(55.5% 0.198 258.7)
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Step 700
700
#045AC6
oklch(49.2% 0.183 258.5)
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Step 800
800
#0B4AA0
oklch(42.7% 0.152 258.6)
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Step 900
900
#133F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 258.9)
#B2CFFB 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) | #C0D1FD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CAFA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD8DD | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2CFFB
#B2CFFB
oklch(84.8% 0.069 258.6)
- #E6C89A
#E6C89A
oklch(84.7% 0.069 78.2)
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 #B2CFFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.019
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #B2CFFB 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.