#B0C4EE
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.9% 0.063 265), rgb(176, 196, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#B0C4EE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0C4EE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 196, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.063 265) |
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 #B0C4EE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0C4EE | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0C4EE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0C4EE text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0C4EE
oklch(81.9% 0.063 265)
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Step 400
400
#829FE0
oklch(70.6% 0.101 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#6386D8
oklch(63.1% 0.13 265.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A6EC5
oklch(55.5% 0.141 265.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B5CAA
oklch(49.1% 0.131 264.8)
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Step 800
800
#314B8A
oklch(42.6% 0.109 265.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F6E
oklch(37.6% 0.085 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#192541
oklch(26.9% 0.055 265.3)
#B0C4EE 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) | #B7C7F0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C1ED | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0CCD2 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0C4EE
#B0C4EE
oklch(81.9% 0.063 265)
- #D7C195
#D7C195
oklch(81.9% 0.063 84.4)
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 #B0C4EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.027
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.030
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
Use #B0C4EE 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.