#B8D0EF
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(85% 0.051 254.9), rgb(184, 208, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#B8D0EF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 255°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8D0EF |
| RGB | rgb(184, 208, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 63%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.051 254.9) |
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 #B8D0EF | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8D0EF | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B8D0EF text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8D0EF text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8D0EF
oklch(85% 0.051 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 255.7)
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Step 400
400
#73A3E1
oklch(70.6% 0.105 255.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D8BD8
oklch(63.1% 0.133 254.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F74C5
oklch(55.7% 0.144 254.6)
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Step 700
700
#2161AB
oklch(49.2% 0.134 254.7)
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Step 800
800
#1E4F8A
oklch(42.7% 0.111 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#1E426E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#132741
oklch(27% 0.055 255.7)
#B8D0EF 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) | #C5D1F1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCBEE | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D7DA | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8D0EF
#B8D0EF
oklch(85% 0.051 254.9)
- #E2CAAA
#E2CAAA
oklch(85.1% 0.051 74.9)
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 #B8D0EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
Use #B8D0EF 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.