#B6CEFA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.8% 0.067 262.5), rgb(182, 206, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#B6CEFA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6CEFA |
| RGB | rgb(182, 206, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.067 262.5) |
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 #B6CEFA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6CEFA | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B6CEFA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6CEFA text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6CEFA
oklch(84.8% 0.067 262.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 262.7)
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Step 400
400
#719FF6
oklch(70.7% 0.138 262.3)
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Step 500
500
#4C84F2
oklch(63.1% 0.175 262.3)
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Step 600
600
#306AE1
oklch(55.5% 0.192 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#2458C4
oklch(49.2% 0.178 262.5)
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Step 800
800
#1F489E
oklch(42.6% 0.148 262.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E3E7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 262.3)
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Step 950
950
#12254A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 262.2)
#B6CEFA 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) | #C0D0FC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF9 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4D7DD | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6CEFA
#B6CEFA
oklch(84.8% 0.067 262.5)
- #E3CA9C
#E3CA9C
oklch(84.9% 0.067 82.6)
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 #B6CEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.051
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.053
Use #B6CEFA 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.