#B5D2FB
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85.6% 0.065 257), rgb(181, 210, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#B5D2FB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5D2FB |
| RGB | rgb(181, 210, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 90%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.065 257) |
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 #B5D2FB | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5D2FB | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B5D2FB text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5D2FB text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5D2FB
oklch(85.6% 0.065 257)
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Step 300
300
#9EC3F7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 256.9)
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Step 400
400
#68A2F3
oklch(70.7% 0.134 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#3C88EF
oklch(63.1% 0.172 257)
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Step 600
600
#146FDD
oklch(55.6% 0.186 257)
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Step 700
700
#015CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 257)
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Step 800
800
#0A4C9B
oklch(42.7% 0.143 256.9)
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Step 900
900
#13407B
oklch(37.6% 0.111 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2648
oklch(27% 0.07 257)
#B5D2FB 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) | #C4D4FD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCDFA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1DBDF | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5D2FB
#B5D2FB
oklch(85.6% 0.065 257)
- #E8CBA0
#E8CBA0
oklch(85.6% 0.065 77.4)
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 #B5D2FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
Use #B5D2FB 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.