#B0C8FD
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.3% 0.079 265.7), rgb(176, 200, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#B0C8FD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0C8FD |
| RGB | rgb(176, 200, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 95%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.079 265.7) |
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 #B0C8FD | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0C8FD | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0C8FD text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0C8FD text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0C8FD
oklch(83.3% 0.079 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#7B9EF0
oklch(70.8% 0.127 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A83EB
oklch(63.1% 0.163 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#416AD9
oklch(55.6% 0.176 265.7)
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Step 700
700
#3458BC
oklch(49.2% 0.163 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B4898
oklch(42.6% 0.136 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#263D79
oklch(37.6% 0.106 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#172447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 266.6)
#B0C8FD 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) | #B7CCFF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C5FC | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD3DA | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0C8FD
#B0C8FD
oklch(83.3% 0.079 265.7)
- #E0C58D
#E0C58D
oklch(83.3% 0.079 85)
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 #B0C8FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.051
Use #B0C8FD 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.