#B5CDEC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.1% 0.051 254.9), rgb(181, 205, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#B5CDEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CDEC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 205, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.051 254.9) |
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 #B5CDEC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CDEC | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B5CDEC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5CDEC text on black | 12.90:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAEC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 256.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CDEC
oklch(84.1% 0.051 254.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EA3D3
oklch(70.6% 0.082 255.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D8CC7
oklch(63.2% 0.103 254.7)
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Step 600
600
#4275B4
oklch(55.6% 0.113 254.7)
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Step 700
700
#34629B
oklch(49.1% 0.105 254.9)
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Step 800
800
#2C507D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 254.9)
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Step 900
900
#284365
oklch(37.8% 0.067 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#18273B
oklch(27% 0.043 255.9)
#B5CDEC 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) | #C2CEEE | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC8EB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D4D7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CDEC
#B5CDEC
oklch(84.1% 0.051 254.9)
- #DFC7A7
#DFC7A7
oklch(84.2% 0.051 74.9)
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 #B5CDEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.015
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
Use #B5CDEC 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.