#B5CEFE
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.9% 0.073 263.3), rgb(181, 206, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#B5CEFE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CEFE |
| RGB | rgb(181, 206, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 97%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.073 263.3) |
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 #B5CEFE | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CEFE | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B5CEFE text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5CEFE text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5CEFE
oklch(84.9% 0.073 263.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C1FE
oklch(81% 0.094 263)
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Step 400
400
#6F9EFD
oklch(70.8% 0.149 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#4982FB
oklch(63.2% 0.19 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#2E67EA
oklch(55.6% 0.207 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#2155CC
oklch(49.2% 0.193 263.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D46A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#1C3C83
oklch(37.7% 0.126 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#11244C
oklch(27% 0.078 263.1)
#B5CEFE 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) | #BED1FF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7CAFD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1D8DE | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CEFE
#B5CEFE
oklch(84.9% 0.073 263.3)
- #E5CA97
#E5CA97
oklch(85% 0.073 83.1)
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 #B5CEFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.022
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #B5CEFE 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.