#B4E1FA
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.6% 0.058 232.6), rgb(180, 225, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#B4E1FA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.09:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4E1FA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 225, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.058 232.6) |
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 #B4E1FA | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B4E1FA | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B4E1FA text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4E1FA text on black | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 230.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B4E1FA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 232.6)
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Step 300
300
#8FCAE9
oklch(81% 0.075 231.8)
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Step 400
400
#43ADDE
oklch(70.7% 0.119 232.1)
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Step 500
500
#0095CA
oklch(63% 0.13 232.7)
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Step 600
600
#007EAB
oklch(55.7% 0.114 232.4)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#004864
oklch(37.8% 0.078 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 231.9)
#B4E1FA 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) | #D5DFFB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD7FA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FE8E9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4E1FA
#B4E1FA
oklch(88.6% 0.058 232.6)
- #FAD0B7
#FAD0B7
oklch(88.7% 0.058 52.5)
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 #B4E1FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.054
Use #B4E1FA 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.