#B0BDDA
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(79.8% 0.044 266.3), rgb(176, 189, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#B0BDDA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0BDDA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 189, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.044 266.3) |
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 #B0BDDA | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0BDDA | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0BDDA text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0BDDA text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0BDDA
oklch(79.8% 0.044 266.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA0CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 266)
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Step 500
500
#7088C0
oklch(63.1% 0.089 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#5971AC
oklch(55.6% 0.097 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#495F94
oklch(49.2% 0.089 266.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D78
oklch(42.6% 0.075 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#334161
oklch(37.8% 0.058 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#B0BDDA 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) | #B4BFDB | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BBD9 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6C3C6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0BDDA
#B0BDDA
oklch(79.8% 0.044 266.3)
- #C9BC9E
#C9BC9E
oklch(79.8% 0.043 87.4)
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 #B0BDDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.027
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
Use #B0BDDA 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.