#B5C7F8
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.3% 0.072 269.1), rgb(181, 199, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#B5C7F8 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5C7F8 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 199, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 83%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.072 269.1) |
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 #B5C7F8 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5C7F8 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5C7F8 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5C7F8 text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 267.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5C7F8
oklch(83.3% 0.072 269.1)
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Step 400
400
#839DE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#6683E2
oklch(63.2% 0.147 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E6AD0
oklch(55.6% 0.16 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#3F58B4
oklch(49.2% 0.149 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#344891
oklch(42.6% 0.123 269.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D3D74
oklch(37.6% 0.096 269.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2444
oklch(26.9% 0.061 268.9)
#B5C7F8 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) | #B8CBFA | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C5F7 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D0D7 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5C7F8
#B5C7F8
oklch(83.3% 0.072 269.1)
- #DBC793
#DBC793
oklch(83.4% 0.072 89.4)
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 #B5C7F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.017
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.053
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.057
Use #B5C7F8 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.