#B5BEDB
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.4% 0.042 271.8), rgb(181, 190, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#B5BEDB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BEDB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 190, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.042 271.8) |
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 #B5BEDB | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BEDB | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BEDB text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BEDB text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#E7EAF2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BEDB
oklch(80.4% 0.042 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#919FCB
oklch(70.7% 0.067 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#7786BE
oklch(63% 0.086 272.2)
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Step 600
600
#606FAA
oklch(55.5% 0.094 272.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F5D92
oklch(49.1% 0.087 271.6)
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Step 800
800
#414C77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 272.1)
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Step 900
900
#374060
oklch(37.8% 0.056 271.5)
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Step 950
950
#202538
oklch(26.9% 0.036 272.4)
#B5BEDB 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) | #B6C0DC | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BDDA | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC3C7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BEDB
#B5BEDB
oklch(80.4% 0.042 271.8)
- #C9BFA1
#C9BFA1
oklch(80.5% 0.042 91.8)
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 #B5BEDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
Use #B5BEDB 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.