#B0CEF2
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.1% 0.06 253.2), rgb(176, 206, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#B0CEF2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0CEF2 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 206, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 72%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.06 253.2) |
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 #B0CEF2 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0CEF2 | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B0CEF2 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0CEF2 text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0CEF2
oklch(84.1% 0.06 253.2)
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Step 400
400
#75A4DB
oklch(70.7% 0.096 253)
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Step 500
500
#508CD2
oklch(63.1% 0.123 253.5)
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Step 600
600
#3275BF
oklch(55.6% 0.134 253.2)
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Step 700
700
#2462A5
oklch(49.2% 0.124 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#205085
oklch(42.7% 0.102 253.2)
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Step 900
900
#20436B
oklch(37.8% 0.08 253.3)
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Step 950
950
#13273F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 254)
#B0CEF2 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) | #C1CFF4 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC8F1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DD6DA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0CEF2
#B0CEF2
oklch(84.1% 0.06 253.2)
- #E3C6A0
#E3C6A0
oklch(84.2% 0.06 74.3)
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 #B0CEF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
Use #B0CEF2 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.