#B5CFFA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85% 0.067 260.4), rgb(181, 207, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#B5CFFA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5CFFA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 207, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.067 260.4) |
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 #B5CFFA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5CFFA | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B5CFFA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5CFFA text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 259.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5CFFA
oklch(85% 0.067 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EA0F5
oklch(70.7% 0.136 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#4685F1
oklch(63% 0.175 260.4)
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Step 600
600
#276CE0
oklch(55.6% 0.19 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#1A59C3
oklch(49.1% 0.178 260.5)
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Step 800
800
#184A9D
oklch(42.7% 0.146 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A3F7D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#102549
oklch(26.9% 0.072 260.4)
#B5CFFA 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) | #C1D1FC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BACBF9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2D8DD | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5CFFA
#B5CFFA
oklch(85% 0.067 260.4)
- #E5CA9D
#E5CA9D
oklch(85.1% 0.066 80.3)
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 #B5CFFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #B5CFFA 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.