#B5D7FF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(86.8% 0.067 252.7), rgb(181, 215, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#B5D7FF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 14.12:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5D7FF |
| RGB | rgb(181, 215, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.067 252.7) |
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 #B5D7FF | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5D7FF | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B5D7FF text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5D7FF text on black | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5D7FF
oklch(86.8% 0.067 252.7)
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Step 300
300
#99C4F7
oklch(80.8% 0.086 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#5DA4F3
oklch(70.7% 0.137 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#258BEF
oklch(63.2% 0.175 252.6)
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Step 600
600
#0073D2
oklch(55.5% 0.17 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#0061B2
oklch(49.2% 0.149 252.5)
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Step 800
800
#004F93
oklch(42.7% 0.13 252.6)
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Step 900
900
#01427C
oklch(37.8% 0.114 252.6)
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Step 950
950
#062748
oklch(27% 0.072 252.2)
#B5D7FF 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) | #C8D8FF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0D0FE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0E0E4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5D7FF
#B5D7FF
oklch(86.8% 0.067 252.7)
- #EFCDA4
#EFCDA4
oklch(86.7% 0.066 72)
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 #B5D7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #B5D7FF 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.