#B5CDED
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.1% 0.052 255.7), rgb(181, 205, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#B5CDED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CDED |
| RGB | rgb(181, 205, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 61%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.052 255.7) |
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 #B5CDED | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CDED | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B5CDED text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5CDED text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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)
#B5CDED
oklch(84.1% 0.052 255.7)
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Step 400
400
#7EA3D4
oklch(70.7% 0.083 255.6)
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Step 500
500
#5D8BC9
oklch(63% 0.107 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#4274B5
oklch(55.5% 0.115 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#34619C
oklch(49% 0.107 256)
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Step 800
800
#2C507F
oklch(42.8% 0.089 255.8)
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Step 900
900
#284266
oklch(37.6% 0.07 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#18273C
oklch(27% 0.044 256.9)
#B5CDED 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) | #C2CEEF | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC8EC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D4D7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CDED
#B5CDED
oklch(84.1% 0.052 255.7)
- #DFC7A6
#DFC7A6
oklch(84.1% 0.052 75.7)
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 #B5CDED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
Use #B5CDED 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.