#B5E0FA
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.5% 0.057 234.8), rgb(181, 224, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#B5E0FA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.00:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5E0FA |
| RGB | rgb(181, 224, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.057 234.8) |
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 #B5E0FA | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5E0FA | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B5E0FA text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5E0FA text on black | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 232.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5E0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.057 234.8)
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Step 300
300
#91C9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 234.8)
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Step 400
400
#49ACDF
oklch(70.7% 0.118 234.5)
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Step 500
500
#0095CE
oklch(63.2% 0.133 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004765
oklch(37.6% 0.08 234.9)
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Step 950
950
#002A3E
oklch(26.9% 0.057 235.2)
#B5E0FA 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) | #D4DEFB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD7FA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0E7E8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5E0FA
#B5E0FA
oklch(88.5% 0.057 234.8)
- #F8D0B6
#F8D0B6
oklch(88.5% 0.057 54.8)
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 #B5E0FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.055
Use #B5E0FA 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.