#B5C7EA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.8% 0.053 263.7), rgb(181, 199, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#B5C7EA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5C7EA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 199, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.053 263.7) |
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 #B5C7EA | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5C7EA | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5C7EA text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5C7EA text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#CFD9ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 264.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5C7EA
oklch(82.8% 0.053 263.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A0D6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 263.8)
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Step 500
500
#6788CB
oklch(63% 0.108 263.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F71B8
oklch(55.6% 0.118 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#405E9F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#354D81
oklch(42.7% 0.092 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4167
oklch(37.8% 0.07 263.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B263C
oklch(27% 0.044 263.4)
#B5C7EA 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) | #BCC9EC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C4E9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8CED2 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5C7EA
#B5C7EA
oklch(82.8% 0.053 263.7)
- #D7C4A0
#D7C4A0
oklch(82.7% 0.053 83.4)
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 #B5C7EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.014
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
Use #B5C7EA 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.