#B2C3DF
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.3% 0.044 260.4), rgb(178, 195, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#B2C3DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C3DF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 195, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 41%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.044 260.4) |
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 #B2C3DF | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C3DF | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C3DF text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C3DF text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C3DF
oklch(81.3% 0.044 260.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A2CD
oklch(70.8% 0.07 260.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A8AC0
oklch(63.1% 0.09 260.6)
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Step 600
600
#5173AC
oklch(55.5% 0.098 260.3)
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Step 700
700
#426094
oklch(49% 0.091 260.9)
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Step 800
800
#374F78
oklch(42.8% 0.075 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#2F4261
oklch(37.8% 0.059 259.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2739
oklch(27.1% 0.037 260)
#B2C3DF 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) | #BAC4E0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C0DE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7C9CC | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C3DF
#B2C3DF
oklch(81.3% 0.044 260.4)
- #D1C0A3
#D1C0A3
oklch(81.4% 0.044 81.1)
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 #B2C3DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.004
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.018
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
Use #B2C3DF 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.