#B9D5FA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(86.5% 0.06 255.5), rgb(185, 213, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#B9D5FA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.96:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9D5FA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 213, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.06 255.5) |
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 #B9D5FA | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B9D5FA | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B9D5FA text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9D5FA text on black | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B9D5FA
oklch(86.5% 0.06 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F2
oklch(80.8% 0.077 255.9)
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Step 400
400
#6BA3EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 255.5)
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Step 500
500
#408AE6
oklch(63.2% 0.157 255.4)
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Step 600
600
#1B71D4
oklch(55.5% 0.171 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#0A5EB8
oklch(49% 0.16 255.7)
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Step 800
800
#0F4E95
oklch(42.8% 0.131 255.4)
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Step 900
900
#164176
oklch(37.6% 0.102 255.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2745
oklch(27.1% 0.064 254.6)
#B9D5FA 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) | #C8D6FC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1D0F9 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7DDE1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9D5FA
#B9D5FA
oklch(86.5% 0.06 255.5)
- #EACEA7
#EACEA7
oklch(86.5% 0.06 75.9)
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 #B9D5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
Use #B9D5FA 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.