#B0C4DE color codes
- HEX
- #B0C4DE
- HEX8
- #B0C4DEFF
- HEX8 (Android)
- #FFB0C4DE
- RGB
- rgb(176, 196, 222)
- RGB (%)
- 69%, 77%, 87%
- HSL
- hsl(214, 41%, 78%)
- HSV / HSB
- hsv(214, 21%, 87%)
- CMYK
- cmyk(21%, 12%, 0%, 13%)
- OKLCH
- oklch(0.8136 0.0428 255.03)
- OKLCH (%)
- oklch(81.36% 0.0428 255.03)
- Decimal
- 11584734
What color is #B0C4DE?
#B0C4DE sits at 81% lightness and 0.0428 chroma in OKLCH, hue 255.03°. Its nearest named color is LightSteelBlue (an exact match).
Shades and tints of #B0C4DE
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#B0C4DE color harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
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Monochromatic
Using #B0C4DE in CSS
.text { color: #B0C4DE; }
.background { background-color: #B0C4DE; }
.border { border: 2px solid #B0C4DE; }
/* Modern, perceptually uniform */
.text { color: oklch(0.8136 0.0428 255.03); }
/* #B0C4DE at 50% transparency */
.overlay { background-color: #B0C4DE80; }Is #B0C4DE accessible?
#B0C4DE on white text scores 1.78:1; on black text it scores 11.80:1. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #B0C4DE. Recommended text color on a #B0C4DE background: black.
A 11.8:1 vs black
A 1.78:1 vs white
- AA normal ≥ 4.5 Pass
- AA large ≥ 3 Pass
- AAA normal ≥ 7 Pass
- AAA large ≥ 4.5 Pass
Recommended text color: black
CSS
contrast-color() contrast-color(#B0C4DE) → black APCA Lc experimental 71 Lc · large / secondary text (black text)
WCAG 2.1 AA/AAA is the compliance floor; APCA is an optional readability metric.
Related colors
Nearest featured color: Blue #0000FF. See more in the blue family on the colors hub.
Frequently asked questions
- What color is #B0C4DE?
- #B0C4DE is LightSteelBlue. In RGB it is rgb(176, 196, 222), and in HSL hsl(214, 41%, 78%).
- What is #B0C4DE in RGB?
- #B0C4DE converts to rgb(176, 196, 222) — red 176, green 196, blue 222.
- What text color is readable on #B0C4DE?
- Black text — it has the higher contrast ratio (11.80:1) against #B0C4DE. Black text passes WCAG AAA on #B0C4DE.