#B2C3EF
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.9% 0.065 268.4), rgb(178, 195, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#B2C3EF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2C3EF |
| RGB | rgb(178, 195, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 66%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.065 268.4) |
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 #B2C3EF | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B2C3EF | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2C3EF text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2C3EF text on black | 11.94:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
-
Step 200
200
#CFD9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 268.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#B2C3EF
oklch(81.9% 0.065 268.4)
-
Step 400
400
#859EE2
oklch(70.7% 0.104 268.2)
-
Step 500
500
#6884DA
oklch(63.1% 0.134 268.8)
-
Step 600
600
#506CC7
oklch(55.5% 0.145 268.5)
-
Step 700
700
#415AAC
oklch(49.1% 0.134 268.4)
-
Step 800
800
#354A8B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 268)
-
Step 900
900
#2E3E6F
oklch(37.6% 0.086 268.4)
-
Step 950
950
#1B2541
oklch(27% 0.054 267.8)
#B2C3EF 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) | #B6C6F1 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C1EE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2CBD2 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2C3EF
#B2C3EF
oklch(81.9% 0.065 268.4)
- #D5C294
#D5C294
oklch(81.9% 0.065 88.2)
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 #B2C3EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
Use #B2C3EF 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.