#B2D0FB
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85% 0.068 257.4), rgb(178, 208, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#B2D0FB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D0FB |
| RGB | rgb(178, 208, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 90%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.068 257.4) |
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 #B2D0FB | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2D0FB | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B2D0FB text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D0FB text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B2D0FB
oklch(85% 0.068 257.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3FA
oklch(81% 0.088 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#65A1F7
oklch(70.6% 0.141 257.5)
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Step 500
500
#3887F3
oklch(63.1% 0.179 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#096EE2
oklch(55.7% 0.195 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#005BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#044B9F
oklch(42.7% 0.15 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#10407E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 257)
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Step 950
950
#0C264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 257.4)
#B2D0FB 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) | #C1D2FD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD9DE | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D0FB
#B2D0FB
oklch(85% 0.068 257.4)
- #E7C99C
#E7C99C
oklch(85% 0.068 77.7)
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 #B2D0FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.020
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #B2D0FB 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.