#B6CEFB
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.9% 0.068 262.9), rgb(182, 206, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#B6CEFB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6CEFB |
| RGB | rgb(182, 206, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 90%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.068 262.9) |
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 #B6CEFB | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B6CEFB | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B6CEFB text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6CEFB text on black | 13.21:1 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6CEFB
oklch(84.9% 0.068 262.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.087 263)
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Step 400
400
#719EF8
oklch(70.6% 0.141 263.1)
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Step 500
500
#4C83F4
oklch(63% 0.179 262.8)
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Step 600
600
#3169E3
oklch(55.5% 0.195 263)
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Step 700
700
#2457C6
oklch(49.2% 0.182 262.9)
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Step 800
800
#1F48A0
oklch(42.8% 0.15 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E3D7F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 263)
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Step 950
950
#12244A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 263.2)
#B6CEFB 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) | #BFD1FD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAFA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D7DD | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6CEFB
#B6CEFB
oklch(84.9% 0.068 262.9)
- #E3CA9B
#E3CA9B
oklch(84.9% 0.068 83)
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 #B6CEFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
Use #B6CEFB 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.