#B9CDFD
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85% 0.071 267.2), rgb(185, 205, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#B9CDFD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.071 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 (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.21:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CDFD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 205, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.071 267.2) |
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 #B9CDFD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B9CDFD | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B9CDFD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9CDFD 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
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9CDFD
oklch(85% 0.071 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6BFFC
oklch(80.8% 0.091 267.1)
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Step 400
400
#789CFB
oklch(70.8% 0.145 267)
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Step 500
500
#577FF8
oklch(63% 0.186 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F65E7
oklch(55.6% 0.201 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#3253C9
oklch(49.2% 0.187 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#2945A3
oklch(42.8% 0.156 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#253B81
oklch(37.7% 0.121 267.2)
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Step 950
950
#16234C
oklch(27% 0.078 267.7)
#B9CDFD 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) | #BED0FF | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CAFC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D6DD | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CDFD
#B9CDFD
oklch(85% 0.071 267.2)
- #E1CB99
#E1CB99
oklch(84.8% 0.07 87)
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 #B9CDFD, 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 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #B9CDFD 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.