#B5C2EE
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.9% 0.064 272.1), rgb(181, 194, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#B5C2EE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5C2EE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 194, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.064 272.1) |
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 #B5C2EE | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5C2EE | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5C2EE text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5C2EE text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5C2EE
oklch(81.9% 0.064 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8A9DE1
oklch(70.8% 0.102 271.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E83D8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 271.7)
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Step 600
600
#576BC5
oklch(55.6% 0.141 271.7)
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Step 700
700
#4858AA
oklch(49% 0.132 272.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B498A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 271.9)
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Step 900
900
#323D6E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#B5C2EE 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) | #B5C6F0 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C1ED | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7CAD1 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5C2EE
#B5C2EE
oklch(81.9% 0.064 272.1)
- #D2C395
#D2C395
oklch(81.8% 0.063 92.2)
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 #B5C2EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
Use #B5C2EE 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.