#B5CCD9
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.2% 0.031 232.5), rgb(181, 204, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#B5CCD9 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 204, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 32%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.031 232.5) |
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 #B5CCD9 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CCD9 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5CCD9 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5CCD9 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#E4EBEF
oklch(93.6% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CCD9
oklch(83.2% 0.031 232.5)
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Step 400
400
#82A7BB
oklch(70.8% 0.05 232)
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Step 500
500
#6291AA
oklch(63.2% 0.063 232.3)
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Step 600
600
#477A95
oklch(55.5% 0.069 233)
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Step 700
700
#39677F
oklch(49.1% 0.064 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5467
oklch(42.6% 0.053 232.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4654
oklch(37.8% 0.041 231)
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Step 950
950
#192931
oklch(27% 0.026 230.6)
#B5CCD9 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) | #C6CBDA | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C7D9 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABD0D0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CCD9
#B5CCD9
oklch(83.2% 0.031 232.5)
- #D9C3B6
#D9C3B6
oklch(83.2% 0.031 52.6)
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 #B5CCD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.018
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
Use #B5CCD9 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.