#B6CAFA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84% 0.071 267.2), rgb(182, 202, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#B6CAFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6CAFA |
| RGB | rgb(182, 202, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.071 267.2) |
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 #B6CAFA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6CAFA | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B6CAFA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6CAFA text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 266.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B6CAFA
oklch(84% 0.071 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#819EE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#6284E1
oklch(63.1% 0.145 267.1)
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Step 600
600
#4A6BCF
oklch(55.5% 0.159 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#3C59B3
oklch(49.1% 0.147 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#314991
oklch(42.7% 0.122 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B3E73
oklch(37.7% 0.094 267)
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Step 950
950
#192544
oklch(27.1% 0.06 266.5)
#B6CAFA 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) | #BBCDFC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C7F9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4D3DA | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6CAFA
#B6CAFA
oklch(84% 0.071 267.2)
- #DEC896
#DEC896
oklch(83.9% 0.07 87)
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 #B6CAFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.018
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #B6CAFA 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.