#B5C5EB
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.4% 0.056 267.2), rgb(181, 197, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#B5C5EB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5C5EB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 197, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 57%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.056 267.2) |
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 #B5C5EB | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5C5EB | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5C5EB text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5C5EB text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5C5EB
oklch(82.4% 0.056 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#879FDA
oklch(70.7% 0.091 267)
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Step 500
500
#6A86CF
oklch(63% 0.115 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#526FBC
oklch(55.6% 0.125 266.8)
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Step 700
700
#435CA2
oklch(49% 0.116 267.3)
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Step 800
800
#374C84
oklch(42.8% 0.097 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#303F6A
oklch(37.6% 0.076 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C253E
oklch(26.9% 0.049 268)
#B5C5EB 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) | #B9C7ED | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C3EA | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7CCD1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5C5EB
#B5C5EB
oklch(82.4% 0.056 267.2)
- #D5C49C
#D5C49C
oklch(82.4% 0.057 87.7)
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 #B5C5EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.019
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
Use #B5C5EB 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.