What color is #B0BFDE?

#B0BFDE is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(176, 191, 222), and in HSL hsl(220, 41%, 78%).

Is #B0BFDE accessible as text?

On white, #B0BFDE has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.35:1 (passes). For text placed on #B0BFDE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B0BFDE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #B0BFDE?

#B0BFDE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DECFB0. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B0BFDE below.

Is #B0BFDE good for buttons?

#B0BFDE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #B0BFDE — white text only reaches 1.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B0BFDE the same as CSS lightsteelblue?

No — #B0BFDE is not the CSS named color lightsteelblue, but lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) is the closest CSS named color.

#B0BFDE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B0BFDE

Not just a swatch — here's how #B0BFDE works with other colors. Named schemes with #B0BFDE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #B0BFDE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 Anchor #2E3236

Light Steel Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B0BFDE Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Light Steel Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #B0BFDE Surface #EBEADD Highlight #F8F0E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Light Steel Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #B0BFDE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #D8E6FF

Light Steel Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Steel Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #B0BFDE Secondary #E7ECF8 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Light Steel Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Steel Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #B0BFDE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 74/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 19/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 67/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #B0BFDE with

Platinum Lilac Desert Sand Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F0F3F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B0B0DE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B0BFDE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B0BFDE;
  --color-base-rgb: 176 191 222;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.3% 0.047 264.9);
  --color-50: #F4F6FB;
  --color-100: #E2E8F3;
  --color-200: #C6D1E7;
  --color-300: #9DAFD2;
  --color-400: #778EBB;
  --color-500: #566E9E;
  --color-600: #47587A;
  --color-700: #374258;
  --color-800: #272D3A;
  --color-900: #191D24;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-steel-blue: {
    50: '#F4F6FB',
    100: '#E2E8F3',
    200: '#C6D1E7',
    300: '#9DAFD2',
    400: '#778EBB',
    500: '#566E9E',
    600: '#47587A',
    700: '#374258',
    800: '#272D3A',
    900: '#191D24',
  },
}

$base: #B0BFDE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F6FB;
$base-100: #E2E8F3;
$base-200: #C6D1E7;
$base-300: #9DAFD2;
$base-400: #778EBB;
$base-500: #566E9E;
$base-600: #47587A;
$base-700: #374258;
$base-800: #272D3A;
$base-900: #191D24;
$base-hover: #7892C6;
$base-subtle: #E9ECF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B0BFDE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F6FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E8F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6D1E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9DAFD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#778EBB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#566E9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#47587A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#374258",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#272D3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191D24",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B0BFDE

Color Lab

Pairs with #B0BFDE

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