#B5CADE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83% 0.036 246.9), rgb(181, 202, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#B5CADE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CADE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 202, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 38%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.036 246.9) |
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 #B5CADE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CADE | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CADE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5CADE text on black | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 245.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CADE
oklch(83% 0.036 246.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A5C3
oklch(70.8% 0.057 246.2)
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Step 500
500
#648EB4
oklch(63.1% 0.074 246.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B78A0
oklch(55.7% 0.08 246.6)
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Step 700
700
#3C6489
oklch(49% 0.075 247.8)
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Step 800
800
#32526F
oklch(42.7% 0.061 247.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C445A
oklch(37.7% 0.048 247.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2835
oklch(27% 0.031 247.2)
#B5CADE 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) | #C2CADF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC5DE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AACFD0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CADE
#B5CADE
oklch(83% 0.036 246.9)
- #D8C3AF
#D8C3AF
oklch(82.9% 0.036 65.9)
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 #B5CADE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.008
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
Use #B5CADE 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.