#B5BFEC
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.2% 0.065 275.1), rgb(181, 191, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#B5BFEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5BFEC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 191, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.065 275.1) |
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 #B5BFEC | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5BFEC | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5BFEC text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5BFEC text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5BFEC
oklch(81.2% 0.065 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E9BE1
oklch(70.7% 0.104 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#7381D8
oklch(63.1% 0.131 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D69C6
oklch(55.7% 0.143 275.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C57AB
oklch(49.1% 0.133 274.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F478A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#353C6F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2441
oklch(27.1% 0.054 274.8)
#B5BFEC 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) | #B2C3EE | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBFEB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C7CE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5BFEC
#B5BFEC
oklch(81.2% 0.065 275.1)
- #CEC292
#CEC292
oklch(81.2% 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 #B5BFEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #B5BFEC 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.