#B8CEFB
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85% 0.067 264.5), rgb(184, 206, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#B8CEFB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8CEFB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 206, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 89%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.067 264.5) |
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 #B8CEFB | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8CEFB | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B8CEFB text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8CEFB text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F2F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8CEFB
oklch(85% 0.067 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 265.1)
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Step 400
400
#759EF7
oklch(70.8% 0.138 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#5282F3
oklch(63% 0.177 264.5)
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Step 600
600
#3868E2
oklch(55.5% 0.193 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#2B56C4
oklch(49% 0.179 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#24479F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#223D7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 264.5)
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Step 950
950
#14244A
oklch(27% 0.074 264.7)
#B8CEFB 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) | #C0D1FD | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6D7DD | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8CEFB
#B8CEFB
oklch(85% 0.067 264.5)
- #E2CB9C
#E2CB9C
oklch(85% 0.067 84.9)
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 #B8CEFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.055
Use #B8CEFB 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.