#B5D3FF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(86% 0.07 257.9), rgb(181, 211, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#B5D3FF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 258°. 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 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.72:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5D3FF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 211, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.07 257.9) |
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 #B5D3FF | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5D3FF | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B5D3FF text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5D3FF text on black | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5D3FF
oklch(86% 0.07 257.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3FA
oklch(81% 0.088 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#65A1F8
oklch(70.6% 0.143 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#3886F5
oklch(63% 0.183 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#0B6DE4
oklch(55.6% 0.198 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#005BC4
oklch(49.2% 0.18 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#054AA0
oklch(42.6% 0.153 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#113F7F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 258)
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Step 950
950
#0C264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 257.4)
#B5D3FF 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) | #C4D5FF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCEFE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0DCE1 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5D3FF
#B5D3FF
oklch(86% 0.07 257.9)
- #EACC9E
#EACC9E
oklch(85.9% 0.069 78.2)
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 #B5D3FF, 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 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.055
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
Use #B5D3FF 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.