#B5D3FC
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85.9% 0.066 256.3), rgb(181, 211, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#B5D3FC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5D3FC |
| RGB | rgb(181, 211, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 92%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.066 256.3) |
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 #B5D3FC | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5D3FC | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B5D3FC text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5D3FC text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5D3FC
oklch(85.9% 0.066 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#66A2F3
oklch(70.6% 0.135 256.3)
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Step 500
500
#3888EF
oklch(63% 0.173 256.3)
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Step 600
600
#086FDE
oklch(55.6% 0.189 256.4)
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Step 700
700
#005DBE
oklch(49.2% 0.17 256.3)
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Step 800
800
#034C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.145 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#10407C
oklch(37.6% 0.114 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2648
oklch(26.9% 0.071 256.4)
#B5D3FC 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) | #C5D4FE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCDFB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1DCE0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5D3FC
#B5D3FC
oklch(85.9% 0.066 256.3)
- #EACBA1
#EACBA1
oklch(85.8% 0.065 75.1)
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 #B5D3FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
Use #B5D3FC 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.