#B4CDFE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.7% 0.074 263.7), rgb(180, 205, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#B4CDFE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 264°. 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 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4CDFE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 205, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.074 263.7) |
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 #B4CDFE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B4CDFE | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B4CDFE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4CDFE text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 262.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B4CDFE
oklch(84.7% 0.074 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#7A9FEB
oklch(70.7% 0.119 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#5985E4
oklch(63% 0.151 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#3F6DD2
oklch(55.6% 0.164 263.6)
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Step 700
700
#315AB6
oklch(49% 0.153 263.7)
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Step 800
800
#294A93
oklch(42.6% 0.126 263.6)
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Step 900
900
#253F75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#162545
oklch(27% 0.063 263.8)
#B4CDFE 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) | #BDD0FF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C9FD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FD7DD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4CDFE
#B4CDFE
oklch(84.7% 0.074 263.7)
- #E4C995
#E4C995
oklch(84.6% 0.074 83.5)
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 #B4CDFE, 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 Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #B4CDFE 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.