#B5C2FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.4% 0.08 274.4), rgb(181, 194, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#B5C2FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5C2FA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 194, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.08 274.4) |
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 #B5C2FA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5C2FA | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5C2FA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5C2FA text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 274)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5C2FA
oklch(82.4% 0.08 274.4)
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Step 400
400
#8999F0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 274.7)
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Step 500
500
#6D7DEB
oklch(63% 0.165 274.5)
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Step 600
600
#5764D9
oklch(55.6% 0.178 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4852BD
oklch(49.2% 0.166 274.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B4498
oklch(42.8% 0.136 274.5)
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Step 900
900
#323A79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 274.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2347
oklch(27.1% 0.067 274)
#B5C2FA 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) | #B1C7FD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADC2F9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3CCD5 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5C2FA
#B5C2FA
oklch(82.4% 0.08 274.4)
- #D6C589
#D6C589
oklch(82.4% 0.08 94.2)
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 #B5C2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.020
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.027
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.056
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.058
Use #B5C2FA 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.