#B9CEFD
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(85.2% 0.07 266.1), rgb(185, 206, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#B9CEFD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9CEFD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 206, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.07 266.1) |
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 #B9CEFD | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9CEFD | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B9CEFD text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9CEFD text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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)
#B9CEFD
oklch(85.2% 0.07 266.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C0FB
oklch(81% 0.089 266)
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Step 400
400
#769CFA
oklch(70.6% 0.144 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#5580F7
oklch(63% 0.184 266.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C66E6
oklch(55.6% 0.2 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F54C8
oklch(49.1% 0.185 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#2746A1
oklch(42.8% 0.152 265.9)
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Step 900
900
#233C80
oklch(37.7% 0.119 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#15244B
oklch(27.1% 0.075 265.8)
#B9CEFD 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) | #BFD1FF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CBFC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7D7DE | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9CEFD
#B9CEFD
oklch(85.2% 0.07 266.1)
- #E3CC9A
#E3CC9A
oklch(85.2% 0.07 86.1)
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 #B9CEFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.057
Use #B9CEFD 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.