#B0BBF4
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.4% 0.082 275.9), rgb(176, 187, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#B0BBF4 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 276°. 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 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0BBF4 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 187, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.082 275.9) |
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 #B0BBF4 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0BBF4 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0BBF4 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0BBF4 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F8
oklch(88.4% 0.046 276)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0BBF4
oklch(80.4% 0.082 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#8B98F1
oklch(70.6% 0.131 276.2)
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Step 500
500
#707CEC
oklch(63.1% 0.167 275.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A62DB
oklch(55.6% 0.182 275.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A50BE
oklch(49% 0.17 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D4399
oklch(42.8% 0.138 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#33397A
oklch(37.6% 0.109 275.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#B0BBF4 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) | #AAC1F7 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BBF3 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC6CE | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0BBF4
#B0BBF4
oklch(80.4% 0.082 275.9)
- #CEBF82
#CEBF82
oklch(80.3% 0.081 96)
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 #B0BBF4, 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 0.038
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.053
Use #B0BBF4 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.