#B9D2FD
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(86% 0.066 261.2), rgb(185, 210, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#B9D2FD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 261°. 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 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9D2FD |
| RGB | rgb(185, 210, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 94%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.066 261.2) |
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 #B9D2FD | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9D2FD | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B9D2FD text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9D2FD text on black | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#E1EAFB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 263.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9D2FD
oklch(86% 0.066 261.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2C2F8
oklch(81% 0.084 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#70A0F5
oklch(70.8% 0.135 261.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A85F1
oklch(63.2% 0.174 261.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C6CDF
oklch(55.7% 0.188 261)
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Step 700
700
#1F59C2
oklch(49.1% 0.175 261.2)
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Step 800
800
#1C499D
oklch(42.6% 0.146 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#1C3E7D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 261.4)
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Step 950
950
#112549
oklch(27% 0.072 261.1)
#B9D2FD 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) | #C4D4FF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCEFC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7DBE0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9D2FD
#B9D2FD
oklch(86% 0.066 261.2)
- #E7CDA0
#E7CDA0
oklch(85.9% 0.066 81.2)
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 #B9D2FD, 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 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.058
Use #B9D2FD 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.