#B9CCFE
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(84.8% 0.073 268.6), rgb(185, 204, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#B9CCFE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CCFE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 204, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 97%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.073 268.6) |
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 #B9CCFE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CCFE | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B9CCFE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9CCFE text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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)
#B9CCFE
oklch(84.8% 0.073 268.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFE
oklch(81% 0.093 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFE
oklch(70.6% 0.151 268.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A7DFC
oklch(63% 0.193 268.7)
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Step 600
600
#4262EB
oklch(55.5% 0.209 268.6)
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Step 700
700
#3550CD
oklch(49.1% 0.195 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C43A5
oklch(42.7% 0.16 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#263A83
oklch(37.7% 0.125 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#16234D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 267.9)
#B9CCFE 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 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7CAFD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D6DD | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CCFE
#B9CCFE
oklch(84.8% 0.073 268.6)
- #E1CB96
#E1CB96
oklch(84.8% 0.073 88.1)
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 #B9CCFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.017
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.057
Use #B9CCFE 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.