#B5E4FD
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.4% 0.06 231.5), rgb(181, 228, 253).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#B5E4FD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.48:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5E4FD |
| RGB | rgb(181, 228, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.06 231.5) |
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 #B5E4FD | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B5E4FD | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B5E4FD text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5E4FD text on black | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#DCEDF6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 230.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B5E4FD
oklch(89.4% 0.06 231.5)
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Step 300
300
#8DCAEA
oklch(80.9% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 400
400
#3DADDF
oklch(70.6% 0.123 231.8)
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Step 500
500
#0096C9
oklch(63.2% 0.128 231.5)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#005776
oklch(42.8% 0.087 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 230.4)
#B5E4FD 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) | #D8E2FE | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDDAFD | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FEBEC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5E4FD
#B5E4FD
oklch(89.4% 0.06 231.5)
- #FDD2B9
#FDD2B9
oklch(89.4% 0.059 51.9)
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 #B5E4FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.051
Use #B5E4FD 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.