#B2C3EE
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.9% 0.064 268.1), rgb(178, 195, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#B2C3EE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C3EE |
| RGB | rgb(178, 195, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 64%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.064 268.1) |
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 #B2C3EE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C3EE | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C3EE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C3EE text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 267.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C3EE
oklch(81.9% 0.064 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#859EE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#6885D8
oklch(63.2% 0.13 268)
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Step 600
600
#506DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.14 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#415AAB
oklch(49.1% 0.133 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#364A8A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 268.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E3F6E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 267.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2541
oklch(27% 0.054 267.8)
#B2C3EE 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) | #B6C6F0 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C1ED | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3CBD1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C3EE
#B2C3EE
oklch(81.9% 0.064 268.1)
- #D5C295
#D5C295
oklch(81.9% 0.063 87.8)
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 #B2C3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.028
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
Use #B2C3EE 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.