#B0BEDD
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.1% 0.047 266.1), rgb(176, 190, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#B0BEDD is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0BEDD |
| RGB | rgb(176, 190, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 40%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.047 266.1) |
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 #B0BEDD | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0BEDD | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0BEDD text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0BEDD text on black | 11.25:1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0BEDD
oklch(80.1% 0.047 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#8BA0D0
oklch(70.7% 0.075 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E88C4
oklch(63.1% 0.096 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#5771B0
oklch(55.7% 0.103 266.1)
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Step 700
700
#475E97
oklch(49% 0.096 266.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A4D7B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#324063
oklch(37.6% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#B0BEDD 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) | #B5C0DF | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BCDC | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C4C8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0BEDD
#B0BEDD
oklch(80.1% 0.047 266.1)
- #CBBD9C
#CBBD9C
oklch(80.1% 0.047 87.8)
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 #B0BEDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #B0BEDD 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.