#B5BEEC
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81% 0.066 276.2), rgb(181, 190, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#B5BEEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BEEC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 190, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.066 276.2) |
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 #B5BEEC | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BEEC | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BEEC text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BEEC text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BEEC
oklch(81% 0.066 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#8F9BE2
oklch(70.8% 0.105 276)
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Step 500
500
#7480DA
oklch(63.1% 0.135 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E68C7
oklch(55.6% 0.146 276.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E56AC
oklch(49.1% 0.136 276.2)
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Step 800
800
#40478B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#363C6F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2341
oklch(26.9% 0.056 276.2)
#B5BEEC 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) | #B1C2EE | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBEEB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C6CD | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BEEC
#B5BEEC
oklch(81% 0.066 276.2)
- #CDC191
#CDC191
oklch(80.9% 0.065 95.7)
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 #B5BEEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
Use #B5BEEC 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.