#B2D3FC
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85.7% 0.067 254), rgb(178, 211, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#B2D3FC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2D3FC |
| RGB | rgb(178, 211, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 93%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.067 254) |
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 #B2D3FC | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B2D3FC | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B2D3FC text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2D3FC text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B2D3FC
oklch(85.7% 0.067 254)
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Step 300
300
#9AC4F8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 254.1)
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Step 400
400
#5FA3F5
oklch(70.6% 0.139 254.2)
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Step 500
500
#2A8AF1
oklch(63.2% 0.177 253.9)
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Step 600
600
#0072D7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 254)
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Step 700
700
#005FB6
oklch(49% 0.157 254.2)
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Step 800
800
#004E97
oklch(42.8% 0.136 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#05417D
oklch(37.7% 0.116 254.1)
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Step 950
950
#082749
oklch(27.1% 0.073 253.8)
#B2D3FC 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) | #C4D4FE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCDFB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DDCE0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2D3FC
#B2D3FC
oklch(85.7% 0.067 254)
- #EBCA9F
#EBCA9F
oklch(85.7% 0.068 74)
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 #B2D3FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
Use #B2D3FC 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.