#B5D1EF
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85% 0.052 250.2), rgb(181, 209, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#B5D1EF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5D1EF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 209, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.052 250.2) |
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 #B5D1EF | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5D1EF | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B5D1EF text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5D1EF text on black | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5D1EF
oklch(85% 0.052 250.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5EB
oklch(81% 0.066 250)
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Step 400
400
#6CA5E1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#408DD8
oklch(63% 0.136 250.4)
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Step 600
600
#1876C5
oklch(55.6% 0.147 250)
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Step 700
700
#0663AB
oklch(49.2% 0.137 250.2)
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Step 800
800
#0D518A
oklch(42.7% 0.113 250)
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Step 900
900
#16436E
oklch(37.6% 0.088 250.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2841
oklch(27.1% 0.057 249.9)
#B5D1EF 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) | #C6D1F1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCBEE | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5D8DB | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5D1EF
#B5D1EF
oklch(85% 0.052 250.2)
- #E4C9AA
#E4C9AA
oklch(85.1% 0.051 70.9)
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 #B5D1EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.027
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
Use #B5D1EF 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.