#B0D4FA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85.7% 0.066 250), rgb(176, 212, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#B0D4FA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.64:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0D4FA |
| RGB | rgb(176, 212, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.066 250) |
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 #B0D4FA | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B0D4FA | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B0D4FA text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0D4FA text on black | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B0D4FA
oklch(85.7% 0.066 250)
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Step 300
300
#97C5F6
oklch(80.9% 0.085 250.5)
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Step 400
400
#59A5F1
oklch(70.6% 0.135 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#148CEC
oklch(63% 0.173 250.1)
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Step 600
600
#0076CA
oklch(55.7% 0.156 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#0063AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.7)
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Step 800
800
#00518E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 249.9)
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Step 900
900
#004377
oklch(37.7% 0.106 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#042847
oklch(27.1% 0.07 249.3)
#B0D4FA 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) | #C6D5FC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCDF9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ADDE0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0D4FA
#B0D4FA
oklch(85.7% 0.066 250)
- #ECC9A2
#ECC9A2
oklch(85.6% 0.065 69.8)
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 #B0D4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
Use #B0D4FA 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.