#B9D2FA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85.9% 0.062 259.8), rgb(185, 210, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#B9D2FA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9D2FA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 210, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.062 259.8) |
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 #B9D2FA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9D2FA | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B9D2FA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9D2FA text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9D2FA
oklch(85.9% 0.062 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#70A1F0
oklch(70.8% 0.128 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#4A87EB
oklch(63.2% 0.164 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#2C6ED9
oklch(55.6% 0.177 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E5BBC
oklch(49% 0.165 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#1B4B98
oklch(42.7% 0.137 259.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C3F79
oklch(37.6% 0.107 260)
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Step 950
950
#112647
oklch(27.1% 0.067 259.1)
#B9D2FA 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) | #C5D4FC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECEF9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7DADF | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9D2FA
#B9D2FA
oklch(85.9% 0.062 259.8)
- #E6CDA3
#E6CDA3
oklch(85.9% 0.062 80.6)
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 #B9D2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
Use #B9D2FA 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.