#B8DEFA
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88.3% 0.056 240.2), rgb(184, 222, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#B8DEFA is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.86:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8DEFA |
| RGB | rgb(184, 222, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 87%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.056 240.2) |
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 #B8DEFA | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B8DEFA | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B8DEFA text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8DEFA text on black | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF7
oklch(93.6% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B8DEFA
oklch(88.3% 0.056 240.2)
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Step 300
300
#97C7EB
oklch(80.8% 0.072 241.2)
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Step 400
400
#56A9E1
oklch(70.6% 0.115 240.6)
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Step 500
500
#0092D8
oklch(63% 0.146 240.6)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#00466B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 240.8)
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Step 950
950
#012941
oklch(26.9% 0.062 241.1)
#B8DEFA 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) | #D2DDFB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D6FA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5E5E7 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8DEFA
#B8DEFA
oklch(88.3% 0.056 240.2)
- #F5D0B4
#F5D0B4
oklch(88.2% 0.056 59.1)
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 #B8DEFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.033
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.052
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.052
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.054
Use #B8DEFA 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.