#B1D0FA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.9% 0.068 256.1), rgb(177, 208, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#B1D0FA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1D0FA |
| RGB | rgb(177, 208, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.068 256.1) |
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 #B1D0FA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B1D0FA | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B1D0FA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1D0FA text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B1D0FA
oklch(84.9% 0.068 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3F9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 256.6)
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Step 400
400
#63A2F6
oklch(70.7% 0.14 256.1)
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Step 500
500
#3488F2
oklch(63.1% 0.178 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#006FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.191 256.1)
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Step 700
700
#005DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#004C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 256)
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Step 900
900
#0D407D
oklch(37.6% 0.116 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#0A2649
oklch(26.9% 0.073 255.8)
#B1D0FA 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) | #C1D2FC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9CAF9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CD9DE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1D0FA
#B1D0FA
oklch(84.9% 0.068 256.1)
- #E7C89C
#E7C89C
oklch(84.8% 0.068 76.3)
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 #B1D0FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.019
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
Use #B1D0FA 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.