#B5BED6
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.2% 0.035 269.2), rgb(181, 190, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#B5BED6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BED6 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 190, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 29%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.035 269.2) |
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 #B5BED6 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BED6 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BED6 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BED6 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BED6
oklch(80.2% 0.035 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A0C5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#7888B6
oklch(63.2% 0.072 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#6171A2
oklch(55.6% 0.079 269.9)
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Step 700
700
#505F8B
oklch(49.2% 0.073 269.2)
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Step 800
800
#414D70
oklch(42.5% 0.06 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#37415B
oklch(37.8% 0.047 267.9)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#B5BED6 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) | #B7C0D7 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BDD5 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ADC2C6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BED6
#B5BED6
oklch(80.2% 0.035 269.2)
- #C7BEA5
#C7BEA5
oklch(80.2% 0.036 90.5)
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 #B5BED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
Use #B5BED6 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.