#B5CBFA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.2% 0.07 265.3), rgb(181, 203, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#B5CBFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CBFA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 203, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.07 265.3) |
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 #B5CBFA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CBFA | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B5CBFA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5CBFA text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CBFA
oklch(84.2% 0.07 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#7E9FE7
oklch(70.7% 0.112 264.9)
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Step 500
500
#5F85E0
oklch(63.1% 0.144 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#466DCE
oklch(55.7% 0.156 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#385AB2
oklch(49.1% 0.145 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E4A90
oklch(42.6% 0.12 265.3)
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Step 900
900
#293F73
oklch(37.8% 0.093 265)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#B5CBFA 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) | #BCCEFC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C8F9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2D4DB | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CBFA
#B5CBFA
oklch(84.2% 0.07 265.3)
- #E0C897
#E0C897
oklch(84.1% 0.07 84.8)
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 #B5CBFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.020
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #B5CBFA 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.