#B0CBDA
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.7% 0.036 232.2), rgb(176, 203, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#B0CBDA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0CBDA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 203, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.036 232.2) |
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 #B0CBDA | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0CBDA | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0CBDA text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0CBDA text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0CBDA
oklch(82.7% 0.036 232.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CA7BF
oklch(70.6% 0.058 233.1)
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Step 500
500
#5992AF
oklch(63.2% 0.074 231.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D7B9A
oklch(55.5% 0.08 232.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F6884
oklch(49.1% 0.074 232.4)
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Step 800
800
#28556B
oklch(42.8% 0.061 231.9)
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Step 900
900
#254657
oklch(37.7% 0.048 232.5)
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Step 950
950
#172933
oklch(27% 0.03 233.8)
#B0CBDA 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) | #C4CADB | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC5DA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5CFD0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0CBDA
#B0CBDA
oklch(82.7% 0.036 232.2)
- #DAC0B1
#DAC0B1
oklch(82.6% 0.036 51.9)
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 #B0CBDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.017
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
Use #B0CBDA 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.