#B5C4E8
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.1% 0.053 267.4), rgb(181, 196, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#B5C4E8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5C4E8 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 196, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 53%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.053 267.4) |
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 #B5C4E8 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5C4E8 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5C4E8 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5C4E8 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5C4E8
oklch(82.1% 0.053 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#899FD7
oklch(70.7% 0.086 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C87CC
oklch(63.2% 0.109 267)
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Step 600
600
#546FB9
oklch(55.5% 0.12 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#455D9F
oklch(49.2% 0.11 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#394C81
oklch(42.7% 0.091 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#314067
oklch(37.8% 0.07 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D253D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 269.1)
#B5C4E8 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) | #B9C6EA | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C2E7 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CBD0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5C4E8
#B5C4E8
oklch(82.1% 0.053 267.4)
- #D3C39D
#D3C39D
oklch(82.1% 0.054 87.9)
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 #B5C4E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
Use #B5C4E8 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.