#B5C4E2
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.9% 0.045 264.3), rgb(181, 196, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#B5C4E2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5C4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 196, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 44%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.045 264.3) |
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 #B5C4E2 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5C4E2 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5C4E2 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5C4E2 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5C4E2
oklch(81.9% 0.045 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CF
oklch(70.8% 0.073 263.9)
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Step 500
500
#6D89C2
oklch(63.2% 0.092 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#5572AF
oklch(55.7% 0.101 264.1)
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Step 700
700
#455F96
oklch(49.1% 0.094 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#394E7A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 264)
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Step 900
900
#314162
oklch(37.7% 0.061 264)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#B5C4E2 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) | #BBC6E3 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C2E1 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AACACE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5C4E2
#B5C4E2
oklch(81.9% 0.045 264.3)
- #D2C2A3
#D2C2A3
oklch(81.9% 0.046 83.9)
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 #B5C4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.009
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.014
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
Use #B5C4E2 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.