#B5CEE6
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.1% 0.043 247.2), rgb(181, 206, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#B5CEE6 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CEE6 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 206, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 49%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.043 247.2) |
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 #B5CEE6 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CEE6 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B5CEE6 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5CEE6 text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 248.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CEE6
oklch(84.1% 0.043 247.2)
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Step 400
400
#7EA5CA
oklch(70.7% 0.069 247.5)
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Step 500
500
#5C8EBC
oklch(63% 0.088 247.4)
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Step 600
600
#4178A8
oklch(55.6% 0.095 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#326591
oklch(49.2% 0.09 246.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5275
oklch(42.7% 0.073 247.5)
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Step 900
900
#27445F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 248)
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Step 950
950
#172837
oklch(26.9% 0.036 246.3)
#B5CEE6 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) | #C5CEE7 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC9E6 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D4D6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CEE6
#B5CEE6
oklch(84.1% 0.043 247.2)
- #DEC6AD
#DEC6AD
oklch(84% 0.043 68.3)
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 #B5CEE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.013
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
Use #B5CEE6 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.