#B0BCFA
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.8% 0.089 275.8), rgb(176, 188, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#B0BCFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0BCFA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 188, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.089 275.8) |
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 #B0BCFA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0BCFA | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0BCFA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0BCFA text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#E5E9FC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 276.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0BCFA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 275.8)
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Step 400
400
#8997F8
oklch(70.7% 0.142 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#6E7AF5
oklch(63.2% 0.182 275.7)
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Step 600
600
#585FE3
oklch(55.5% 0.197 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#494DC6
oklch(49.1% 0.184 275.8)
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Step 800
800
#3C40A0
oklch(42.7% 0.153 276)
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Step 900
900
#32387F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D214A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 275.9)
#B0BCFA 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) | #AAC2FD | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5BCF8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DC8D1 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0BCFA
#B0BCFA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 275.8)
- #D1C07D
#D1C07D
oklch(80.7% 0.088 95.6)
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 #B0BCFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.018
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.036
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.049
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #B0BCFA 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.