#B8D4FC
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(86.3% 0.063 257.3), rgb(184, 212, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#B8D4FC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.063 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 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D4FC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 212, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 92%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.063 257.3) |
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 #B8D4FC | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8D4FC | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D4FC text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D4FC text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8D4FC
oklch(86.3% 0.063 257.3)
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Step 300
300
#9FC3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#6AA2F1
oklch(70.7% 0.131 257.1)
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Step 500
500
#4088EC
oklch(63.1% 0.167 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#1B6FDA
oklch(55.5% 0.181 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#0C5CBD
oklch(49% 0.168 257.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F4C99
oklch(42.7% 0.139 257.2)
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Step 900
900
#16407A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#0E2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.1)
#B8D4FC 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) | #C6D6FE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCFFB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5DCE1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D4FC
#B8D4FC
oklch(86.3% 0.063 257.3)
- #EACDA4
#EACDA4
oklch(86.3% 0.063 76.3)
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 #B8D4FC, 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 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
Use #B8D4FC 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.