#B0CCFC
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.1% 0.074 261.1), rgb(176, 204, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#B0CCFC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0CCFC |
| RGB | rgb(176, 204, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 93%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.074 261.1) |
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 #B0CCFC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0CCFC | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B0CCFC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0CCFC text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 260.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0CCFC
oklch(84.1% 0.074 261.1)
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Step 400
400
#76A0EA
oklch(70.6% 0.118 261.2)
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Step 500
500
#5387E4
oklch(63.2% 0.151 261.1)
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Step 600
600
#376ED2
oklch(55.5% 0.165 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A5CB6
oklch(49.2% 0.153 261)
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Step 800
800
#244B93
oklch(42.6% 0.127 261.4)
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Step 900
900
#224075
oklch(37.8% 0.098 260.9)
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Step 950
950
#142645
oklch(27.1% 0.063 260.6)
#B0CCFC 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) | #BCCFFE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C7FB | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9AD6DC | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0CCFC
#B0CCFC
oklch(84.1% 0.074 261.1)
- #E4C794
#E4C794
oklch(84.2% 0.074 81.4)
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 #B0CCFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.017
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
Use #B0CCFC 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.