#B0C8DF
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(82.2% 0.042 247.2), rgb(176, 200, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#B0C8DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0C8DF |
| RGB | rgb(176, 200, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.042 247.2) |
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 #B0C8DF | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0C8DF | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0C8DF text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0C8DF text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CDDBE8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 246.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0C8DF
oklch(82.2% 0.042 247.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FA5C8
oklch(70.7% 0.066 246.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E8EBA
oklch(63% 0.085 247.2)
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Step 600
600
#4378A7
oklch(55.7% 0.093 247.1)
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Step 700
700
#35658F
oklch(49.2% 0.086 247)
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Step 800
800
#2C5274
oklch(42.6% 0.072 247.3)
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Step 900
900
#28445E
oklch(37.7% 0.056 247.8)
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Step 950
950
#182837
oklch(27% 0.035 247.7)
#B0C8DF 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) | #BFC8E0 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC3DF | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4CDCF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0C8DF
#B0C8DF
oklch(82.2% 0.042 247.2)
- #D8C0A9
#D8C0A9
oklch(82.2% 0.042 66)
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 #B0C8DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.010
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.011
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
Use #B0C8DF 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.