#B0B8FA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80% 0.094 278.7), rgb(176, 184, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#B0B8FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0B8FA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 184, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.094 278.7) |
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 #B0B8FA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0B8FA | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0B8FA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0B8FA text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 279.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0B8FA
oklch(80% 0.094 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D94FC
oklch(70.6% 0.151 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#7476FA
oklch(63.2% 0.192 278.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F5AE9
oklch(55.6% 0.209 278.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F49CA
oklch(49.1% 0.193 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#403DA4
oklch(42.8% 0.161 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#363582
oklch(37.7% 0.126 279)
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Step 950
950
#1F204C
oklch(27% 0.08 278.7)
#B0B8FA 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) | #A5BFFD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BAF8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC4CF | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0B8FA
#B0B8FA
oklch(80% 0.094 278.7)
- #CDBF77
#CDBF77
oklch(80% 0.094 98.6)
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 #B0B8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.023
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.045
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.047
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.054
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #B0B8FA 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.