#B9D0F8
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85.4% 0.061 261.5), rgb(185, 208, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#B9D0F8 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9D0F8 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 208, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 82%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.061 261.5) |
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 #B9D0F8 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9D0F8 | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B9D0F8 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9D0F8 text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 264.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9D0F8
oklch(85.4% 0.061 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C2F4
oklch(81% 0.078 261.2)
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Step 400
400
#74A0EF
oklch(70.7% 0.126 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#5086EA
oklch(63.2% 0.161 261.6)
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Step 600
600
#346DD8
oklch(55.6% 0.175 261.5)
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Step 700
700
#275ABB
oklch(49% 0.163 261.7)
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Step 800
800
#214A97
oklch(42.6% 0.135 261.5)
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Step 900
900
#203F79
oklch(37.8% 0.106 261.6)
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Step 950
950
#132547
oklch(26.9% 0.068 261.9)
#B9D0F8 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) | #C3D2FA | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCCF7 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8D8DD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9D0F8
#B9D0F8
oklch(85.4% 0.061 261.5)
- #E4CCA2
#E4CCA2
oklch(85.5% 0.062 81.5)
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 #B9D0F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.057
Use #B9D0F8 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.