#B0D0EE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.4% 0.054 246.8), rgb(176, 208, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#B0D0EE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0D0EE |
| RGB | rgb(176, 208, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 65%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.054 246.8) |
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 #B0D0EE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B0D0EE | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B0D0EE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0D0EE text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#CADCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 244.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B0D0EE
oklch(84.4% 0.054 246.8)
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Step 400
400
#73A6D4
oklch(70.7% 0.087 246.6)
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Step 500
500
#4C8FC9
oklch(63.1% 0.111 246.8)
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Step 600
600
#2C78B5
oklch(55.5% 0.12 246.7)
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Step 700
700
#1E659C
oklch(49.1% 0.112 246.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B527F
oklch(42.6% 0.094 247.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4466
oklch(37.6% 0.073 247.5)
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Step 950
950
#12283C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 247.8)
#B0D0EE 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) | #C4D0F0 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC9ED | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED7DA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0D0EE
#B0D0EE
oklch(84.4% 0.054 246.8)
- #E5C6A7
#E5C6A7
oklch(84.5% 0.054 67)
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 #B0D0EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.028
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.028
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
Use #B0D0EE 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.