#B5CBFD
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.3% 0.074 266.3), rgb(181, 203, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#B5CBFD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CBFD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 203, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.074 266.3) |
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 #B5CBFD | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CBFD | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B5CBFD text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5CBFD text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CBFD
oklch(84.3% 0.074 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#7E9EEB
oklch(70.7% 0.119 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#5E84E5
oklch(63.1% 0.152 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#466BD3
oklch(55.6% 0.166 266.4)
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Step 700
700
#3859B7
oklch(49.2% 0.154 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#2E4994
oklch(42.7% 0.128 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#293E76
oklch(37.8% 0.099 266.3)
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Step 950
950
#182545
oklch(27.1% 0.062 265.8)
#B5CBFD 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) | #BBCEFF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C8FC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D5DC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CBFD
#B5CBFD
oklch(84.3% 0.074 266.3)
- #E1C994
#E1C994
oklch(84.3% 0.074 86.4)
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 #B5CBFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.019
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #B5CBFD 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.