#B0BFD4
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80% 0.034 256.8), rgb(176, 191, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#B0BFD4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0BFD4 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 191, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 30%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.034 256.8) |
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 #B0BFD4 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0BFD4 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0BFD4 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0BFD4 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0BFD4
oklch(80% 0.034 256.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C3
oklch(70.6% 0.055 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E8BB4
oklch(63% 0.07 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#56759F
oklch(55.6% 0.075 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#466288
oklch(49.1% 0.07 256.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A506F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 257)
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Step 900
900
#32435A
oklch(37.9% 0.045 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2735
oklch(27% 0.03 256.9)
#B0BFD4 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) | #B8C0D5 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BCD4 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C3C6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0BFD4
#B0BFD4
oklch(80% 0.034 256.8)
- #CABBA6
#CABBA6
oklch(79.9% 0.033 76.4)
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 #B0BFD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.009
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
Use #B0BFD4 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.