#B7D5FF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(86.5% 0.067 256.8), rgb(183, 213, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#B7D5FF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.97:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7D5FF |
| RGB | rgb(183, 213, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.067 256.8) |
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 #B7D5FF | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B7D5FF | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B7D5FF text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7D5FF text on black | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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)
#B7D5FF
oklch(86.5% 0.067 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#66A2F5
oklch(70.7% 0.137 256.8)
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Step 500
500
#3888F1
oklch(63.1% 0.176 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#0A6FE0
oklch(55.7% 0.191 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#005CC0
oklch(49.1% 0.174 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#044B9D
oklch(42.6% 0.148 257)
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Step 900
900
#11407D
oklch(37.7% 0.115 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2649
oklch(27% 0.072 256.9)
#B7D5FF 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) | #C6D7FF | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFD0FE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3DEE3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7D5FF
#B7D5FF
oklch(86.5% 0.067 256.8)
- #ECCEA2
#ECCEA2
oklch(86.6% 0.067 77.2)
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 #B7D5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.057
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #B7D5FF 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.