#B0CFFA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.6% 0.069 256.6), rgb(176, 207, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#B0CFFA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 257°. 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 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0CFFA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 207, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.069 256.6) |
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 #B0CFFA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0CFFA | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B0CFFA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0CFFA text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 255.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0CFFA
oklch(84.6% 0.069 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#73A3E5
oklch(70.8% 0.11 256.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D8ADD
oklch(63.1% 0.141 256.6)
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Step 600
600
#2E72CB
oklch(55.6% 0.154 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#215FAF
oklch(49.1% 0.142 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#1D4E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4171
oklch(37.6% 0.092 256.9)
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Step 950
950
#122742
oklch(27.1% 0.057 255.5)
#B0CFFA 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) | #C0D1FC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C9F9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9BD8DD | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0CFFA
#B0CFFA
oklch(84.6% 0.069 256.6)
- #E7C79A
#E7C79A
oklch(84.6% 0.069 76)
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 #B0CFFA, 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 0.031
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
Use #B0CFFA 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.