#B5CEEA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.2% 0.048 251.3), rgb(181, 206, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#B5CEEA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CEEA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 206, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 56%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.048 251.3) |
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 #B5CEEA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CEEA | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B5CEEA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5CEEA 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 251.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CEEA
oklch(84.2% 0.048 251.3)
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Step 400
400
#7DA4CF
oklch(70.6% 0.076 251.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B8DC3
oklch(63.1% 0.098 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#4076AF
oklch(55.5% 0.106 251.4)
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Step 700
700
#326397
oklch(49.1% 0.099 251.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A517A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 251.3)
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Step 900
900
#274362
oklch(37.6% 0.063 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#17283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 250.8)
#B5CEEA 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) | #C4CEEB | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC9E9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D4D7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CEEA
#B5CEEA
oklch(84.2% 0.048 251.3)
- #DFC7AA
#DFC7AA
oklch(84.2% 0.047 72.4)
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 #B5CEEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.014
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
Use #B5CEEA 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.