#B5CCFA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.4% 0.069 264.1), rgb(181, 204, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#B5CCFA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CCFA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 204, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.069 264.1) |
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 #B5CCFA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CCFA | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B5CCFA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5CCFA text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 262.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CCFA
oklch(84.4% 0.069 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#7D9FE6
oklch(70.6% 0.111 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D86DF
oklch(63.2% 0.142 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#446ECC
oklch(55.7% 0.153 264)
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Step 700
700
#365BB1
oklch(49.1% 0.143 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#2D4B8F
oklch(42.7% 0.118 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#283F72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#182543
oklch(27% 0.059 265)
#B5CCFA 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) | #BDCFFC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C8F9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2D5DB | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CCFA
#B5CCFA
oklch(84.4% 0.069 264.1)
- #E1C998
#E1C998
oklch(84.4% 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 #B5CCFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.051
Use #B5CCFA 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.