#B0CDFF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.4% 0.077 261.2), rgb(176, 205, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#B0CDFF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.077 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 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0CDFF |
| RGB | rgb(176, 205, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.077 261.2) |
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 #B0CDFF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0CDFF | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B0CDFF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0CDFF text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0CDFF
oklch(84.4% 0.077 261.2)
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Step 400
400
#74A0ED
oklch(70.6% 0.123 261.1)
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Step 500
500
#5086E7
oklch(63% 0.157 261.2)
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Step 600
600
#356ED6
oklch(55.7% 0.171 261.2)
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Step 700
700
#275BB9
oklch(49.1% 0.159 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#224B96
oklch(42.8% 0.132 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#203F77
oklch(37.6% 0.103 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#132546
oklch(26.9% 0.066 261.5)
#B0CDFF 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) | #BCD0FF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C8FE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99D7DE | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0CDFF
#B0CDFF
oklch(84.4% 0.077 261.2)
- #E6C792
#E6C792
oklch(84.4% 0.077 80.7)
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 #B0CDFF, 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 0.026
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #B0CDFF 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.