#B0C8DA
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.1% 0.036 240.4), rgb(176, 200, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#B0C8DA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0C8DA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 200, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.036 240.4) |
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 #B0C8DA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0C8DA | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0C8DA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0C8DA text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 240.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0C8DA
oklch(82.1% 0.036 240.4)
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Step 400
400
#80A6C2
oklch(70.7% 0.058 240.6)
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Step 500
500
#5F90B2
oklch(63.2% 0.074 239.7)
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Step 600
600
#44799E
oklch(55.5% 0.081 240.8)
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Step 700
700
#356687
oklch(49.1% 0.075 240.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D536E
oklch(42.6% 0.063 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#294559
oklch(37.7% 0.048 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#182834
oklch(26.8% 0.031 241.7)
#B0C8DA 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) | #C1C7DB | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3DA | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5CCCE | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0C8DA
#B0C8DA
oklch(82.1% 0.036 240.4)
- #D7BFAD
#D7BFAD
oklch(82% 0.037 59.1)
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 #B0C8DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.015
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
Use #B0C8DA 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.