#B6D0FA
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85.2% 0.065 259.9), rgb(182, 208, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#B6D0FA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.39:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6D0FA |
| RGB | rgb(182, 208, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.065 259.9) |
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 #B6D0FA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B6D0FA | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B6D0FA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6D0FA text on black | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 259.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B6D0FA
oklch(85.2% 0.065 259.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C2F7
oklch(80.9% 0.084 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EA0F4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#4686EF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 259.8)
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Step 600
600
#276DDE
oklch(55.7% 0.186 259.9)
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Step 700
700
#1A5AC1
oklch(49.1% 0.174 260)
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Step 800
800
#184A9C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 260)
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Step 900
900
#1A3F7C
oklch(37.7% 0.112 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#102548
oklch(26.9% 0.071 260)
#B6D0FA 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) | #C2D2FC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCCF9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D9DE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6D0FA
#B6D0FA
oklch(85.2% 0.065 259.9)
- #E5CB9F
#E5CB9F
oklch(85.3% 0.065 80.7)
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 #B6D0FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.025
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.056
Use #B6D0FA 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.