#B5C8DB
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.4% 0.034 248.2), rgb(181, 200, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#B5C8DB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5C8DB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 200, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 35%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.034 248.2) |
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 #B5C8DB | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5C8DB | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5C8DB text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5C8DB text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 245.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5C8DB
oklch(82.4% 0.034 248.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A4C1
oklch(70.6% 0.054 247.7)
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Step 500
500
#688DB2
oklch(63% 0.07 249)
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Step 600
600
#4F779E
oklch(55.6% 0.076 248.7)
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Step 700
700
#406487
oklch(49.1% 0.07 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#35526D
oklch(42.8% 0.057 247.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4459
oklch(37.8% 0.046 248)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#B5C8DB 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) | #C1C8DC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC4DB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABCCCE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5C8DB
#B5C8DB
oklch(82.4% 0.034 248.2)
- #D5C2AF
#D5C2AF
oklch(82.5% 0.034 67.3)
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 #B5C8DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.010
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.015
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
Use #B5C8DB 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.