#B0CFEE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.2% 0.055 248.5), rgb(176, 207, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#B0CFEE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0CFEE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 207, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.055 248.5) |
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 #B0CFEE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0CFEE | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B0CFEE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0CFEE text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADBED
oklch(88.4% 0.031 249.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0CFEE
oklch(84.2% 0.055 248.5)
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Step 400
400
#74A5D5
oklch(70.6% 0.088 248.7)
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Step 500
500
#4E8ECA
oklch(63% 0.112 248.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F77B7
oklch(55.5% 0.122 248.8)
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Step 700
700
#21649D
oklch(49% 0.113 248.4)
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Step 800
800
#1E5280
oklch(42.8% 0.094 248.7)
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Step 900
900
#1F4466
oklch(37.7% 0.072 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#13283C
oklch(27% 0.046 248.8)
#B0CFEE 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) | #C3CFF0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC9ED | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FD6D9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0CFEE
#B0CFEE
oklch(84.2% 0.055 248.5)
- #E4C5A5
#E4C5A5
oklch(84.2% 0.055 67.8)
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 #B0CFEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
Use #B0CFEE 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.