#B5C8FE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.7% 0.079 269.6), rgb(181, 200, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#B5C8FE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5C8FE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 200, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.079 269.6) |
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 #B5C8FE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5C8FE | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5C8FE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5C8FE text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5C8FE
oklch(83.7% 0.079 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#819CEF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 269.3)
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Step 500
500
#6381EA
oklch(63.1% 0.161 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C68D8
oklch(55.7% 0.174 269.4)
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Step 700
700
#3D55BC
oklch(49% 0.164 269.5)
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Step 800
800
#334698
oklch(42.7% 0.136 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C3C79
oklch(37.7% 0.105 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2447
oklch(27.1% 0.066 269.6)
#B5C8FE 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) | #B7CCFF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C6FD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D2DA | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5C8FE
#B5C8FE
oklch(83.7% 0.079 269.6)
- #DEC88E
#DEC88E
oklch(83.8% 0.079 89.6)
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 #B5C8FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.016
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.056
Use #B5C8FE 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.