#B2D3EA
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(85% 0.048 238.5), rgb(178, 211, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#B2D3EA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.39:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D3EA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 211, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 57%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.048 238.5) |
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 #B2D3EA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2D3EA | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B2D3EA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D3EA text on black | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B2D3EA
oklch(85% 0.048 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CC7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 238)
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Step 400
400
#62A9D7
oklch(70.6% 0.098 238.7)
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Step 500
500
#2C93CC
oklch(63.2% 0.125 238.3)
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Step 600
600
#007CB3
oklch(55.7% 0.124 238.2)
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Step 700
700
#006897
oklch(49.1% 0.109 238.1)
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Step 800
800
#00557D
oklch(42.7% 0.096 238.5)
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Step 900
900
#054768
oklch(37.8% 0.082 238.4)
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Step 950
950
#082A3D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 237.9)
#B2D3EA 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) | #C9D2EB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CCEA | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2D9DA | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D3EA
#B2D3EA
oklch(85% 0.048 238.5)
- #E6C7B0
#E6C7B0
oklch(85% 0.047 58.6)
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 #B2D3EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.047
Use #B2D3EA 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.