#B5CEEF
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.4% 0.054 255.4), rgb(181, 206, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#B5CEEF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CEEF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 206, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.054 255.4) |
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 #B5CEEF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CEEF | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B5CEEF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5CEEF text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 253)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CEEF
oklch(84.4% 0.054 255.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DA3D6
oklch(70.7% 0.086 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B8BCB
oklch(63% 0.11 256)
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Step 600
600
#4074B8
oklch(55.5% 0.12 255.9)
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Step 700
700
#32619E
oklch(49% 0.111 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#2A5080
oklch(42.8% 0.091 255.2)
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Step 900
900
#264267
oklch(37.6% 0.072 255.9)
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Step 950
950
#17273C
oklch(27% 0.045 255.6)
#B5CEEF 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) | #C3CFF1 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC9EE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5D5D9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CEEF
#B5CEEF
oklch(84.4% 0.054 255.4)
- #E1C8A5
#E1C8A5
oklch(84.5% 0.055 76.1)
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 #B5CEEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.019
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
Use #B5CEEF 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.