#B7D2FD
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85.8% 0.067 259.6), rgb(183, 210, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#B7D2FD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7D2FD |
| RGB | rgb(183, 210, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.067 259.6) |
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 #B7D2FD | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7D2FD | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B7D2FD text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7D2FD text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B7D2FD
oklch(85.8% 0.067 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 259.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CA0F6
oklch(70.7% 0.138 260)
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Step 500
500
#4386F2
oklch(63.2% 0.176 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#236CE0
oklch(55.5% 0.191 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#155AC3
oklch(49.2% 0.177 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#154A9E
oklch(42.8% 0.148 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#183F7D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2549
oklch(26.9% 0.073 259.8)
#B7D2FD 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) | #C4D4FF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCDFC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4DBE0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7D2FD
#B7D2FD
oklch(85.8% 0.067 259.6)
- #E8CC9F
#E8CC9F
oklch(85.8% 0.067 79.4)
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 #B7D2FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.058
Use #B7D2FD 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.