#B8D7FF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(87% 0.065 254.9), rgb(184, 215, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#B8D7FF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 14.20:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D7FF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 215, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 100%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.065 254.9) |
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 #B8D7FF | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8D7FF | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D7FF text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D7FF text on black | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#DFEBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 254)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8D7FF
oklch(87% 0.065 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CC4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#64A3F2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 254.9)
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Step 500
500
#3489ED
oklch(63% 0.171 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#0071DA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 254.8)
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Step 700
700
#005FB9
oklch(49.2% 0.161 254.8)
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Step 800
800
#004D99
oklch(42.7% 0.14 255)
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Step 900
900
#0D417B
oklch(37.7% 0.112 254.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2648
oklch(26.9% 0.071 255.8)
#B8D7FF 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) | #C9D8FF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1D1FE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4E0E4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D7FF
#B8D7FF
oklch(87% 0.065 254.9)
- #EECFA5
#EECFA5
oklch(87% 0.065 75.1)
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 #B8D7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
Use #B8D7FF 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.