#B5CADA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.8% 0.032 240.7), rgb(181, 202, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#B5CADA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CADA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 202, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 33%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.032 240.7) |
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 #B5CADA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CADA | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CADA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5CADA text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | 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
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CADA
oklch(82.8% 0.032 240.7)
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Step 400
400
#84A5BE
oklch(70.6% 0.052 241.1)
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Step 500
500
#658FAE
oklch(63.1% 0.066 241.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B7999
oklch(55.6% 0.071 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#3C6683
oklch(49.2% 0.066 240.1)
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Step 800
800
#32536A
oklch(42.7% 0.054 240.2)
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Step 900
900
#2C4556
oklch(37.8% 0.042 239.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2833
oklch(26.9% 0.028 242.7)
#B5CADA 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) | #C3C9DB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC5DA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABCECF | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CADA
#B5CADA
oklch(82.8% 0.032 240.7)
- #D7C2B2
#D7C2B2
oklch(82.7% 0.032 59.6)
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 #B5CADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.013
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
Use #B5CADA 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.