#B0BAFF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.6% 0.098 277.6), rgb(176, 186, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#B0BAFF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0BAFF |
| RGB | rgb(176, 186, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.098 277.6) |
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 #B0BAFF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0BAFF | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0BAFF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0BAFF text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 278.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0BAFF
oklch(80.6% 0.098 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#8B95FF
oklch(70.8% 0.154 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7175FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 277.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C59EE
oklch(55.6% 0.217 277.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C47CF
oklch(49% 0.203 277.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E3CA8
oklch(42.8% 0.168 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#343585
oklch(37.8% 0.131 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E204E
oklch(27.1% 0.083 277.4)
#B0BAFF 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) | #A5C1FF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BBFD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BC7D2 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0BAFF
#B0BAFF
oklch(80.6% 0.098 277.6)
- #D1C175
#D1C175
oklch(80.8% 0.098 97.8)
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 #B0BAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.042
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.053
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.064
Use #B0BAFF 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.