#B0BFED
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.9% 0.067 270.7), rgb(176, 191, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#B0BFED is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0BFED |
| RGB | rgb(176, 191, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 63%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.067 270.7) |
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 #B0BFED | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0BFED | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0BFED text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0BFED text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 272.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0BFED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 270.7)
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Step 400
400
#879DE4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#6B83DC
oklch(63.2% 0.137 270.7)
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Step 600
600
#546ACA
oklch(55.6% 0.15 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#4458AF
oklch(49.1% 0.14 270.7)
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Step 800
800
#38488D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 271)
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Step 900
900
#303D71
oklch(37.6% 0.09 271)
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Step 950
950
#1C2442
oklch(26.9% 0.057 270.9)
#B0BFED 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) | #B1C3EF | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACBEEC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0C8CE | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0BFED
#B0BFED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 270.7)
- #D1C08F
#D1C08F
oklch(81% 0.068 91.2)
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 #B0BFED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
Use #B0BFED 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.