#B0BEE0
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.2% 0.051 267.6), rgb(176, 190, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#B0BEE0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0BEE0 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 190, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 44%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.051 267.6) |
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 #B0BEE0 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0BEE0 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0BEE0 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0BEE0 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0BEE0
oklch(80.2% 0.051 267.6)
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Step 400
400
#8A9FD4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E87C9
oklch(63.2% 0.104 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#5670B5
oklch(55.7% 0.112 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#475D9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A4C7E
oklch(42.6% 0.086 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#324066
oklch(37.8% 0.068 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#B0BEE0 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) | #B4C0E2 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BCDF | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4C5C9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0BEE0
#B0BEE0
oklch(80.2% 0.051 267.6)
- #CCBD9A
#CCBD9A
oklch(80.2% 0.05 87.6)
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 #B0BEE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.018
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
Use #B0BEE0 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.