#B8CDFF
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85% 0.074 267), rgb(184, 205, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#B8CDFF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8CDFF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 205, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.074 267) |
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 #B8CDFF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B8CDFF | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B8CDFF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8CDFF 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8CDFF
oklch(85% 0.074 267)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#557EFD
oklch(63% 0.194 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D63EC
oklch(55.5% 0.211 267.2)
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Step 700
700
#3051CE
oklch(49.1% 0.197 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#2743A6
oklch(42.6% 0.163 267)
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Step 900
900
#233A84
oklch(37.6% 0.128 267)
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Step 950
950
#15234D
oklch(27% 0.08 267.1)
#B8CDFF 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) | #BDD0FF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7CAFE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5D7DE | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8CDFF
#B8CDFF
oklch(85% 0.074 267)
- #E2CB96
#E2CB96
oklch(84.9% 0.074 87.2)
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 #B8CDFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.020
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.056
Use #B8CDFF 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.