#B5CFED
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.5% 0.051 252.1), rgb(181, 207, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#B5CFED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CFED |
| RGB | rgb(181, 207, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 61%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.051 252.1) |
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 #B5CFED | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B5CFED | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B5CFED text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5CFED text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#CCDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B5CFED
oklch(84.5% 0.051 252.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CA4D2
oklch(70.7% 0.081 252.4)
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Step 500
500
#598DC6
oklch(63.1% 0.103 251.8)
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Step 600
600
#3E76B3
oklch(55.6% 0.112 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#30639A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 252.2)
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Step 800
800
#28517D
oklch(42.7% 0.087 252)
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Step 900
900
#254364
oklch(37.6% 0.067 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#16283B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 250.9)
#B5CFED 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) | #C4D0EF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECAEC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D6D9 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CFED
#B5CFED
oklch(84.5% 0.051 252.1)
- #E1C8A9
#E1C8A9
oklch(84.6% 0.05 73)
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 #B5CFED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
Use #B5CFED 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.