#B8CBFE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.5% 0.075 268.8), rgb(184, 203, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#B8CBFE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8CBFE |
| RGB | rgb(184, 203, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.075 268.8) |
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 #B8CBFE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8CBFE | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B8CBFE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8CBFE text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 268.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B8CBFE
oklch(84.5% 0.075 268.8)
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Step 400
400
#829DEB
oklch(70.7% 0.119 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#6482E5
oklch(63.1% 0.153 269)
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Step 600
600
#4C69D3
oklch(55.5% 0.166 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#3E57B7
oklch(49.1% 0.154 269.1)
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Step 800
800
#334894
oklch(42.8% 0.127 268.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C3D76
oklch(37.7% 0.099 268.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2445
oklch(27% 0.063 269.2)
#B8CBFE 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) | #BBCFFF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C9FD | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5D5DC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8CBFE
#B8CBFE
oklch(84.5% 0.075 268.8)
- #E0CA94
#E0CA94
oklch(84.5% 0.075 88.4)
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 #B8CBFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.016
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.056
Use #B8CBFE 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.