#B3BCED
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.5% 0.07 276.6), rgb(179, 188, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#B3BCED is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BCED |
| RGB | rgb(179, 188, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 62%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.07 276.6) |
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 #B3BCED | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BCED | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BCED text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BCED text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 277.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BCED
oklch(80.5% 0.07 276.6)
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Step 400
400
#8E9AE6
oklch(70.7% 0.112 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#747FDF
oklch(63.1% 0.144 276.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E66CC
oklch(55.6% 0.155 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E54B1
oklch(49.1% 0.145 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#40458F
oklch(42.6% 0.12 277.1)
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Step 900
900
#353B72
oklch(37.6% 0.093 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2343
oklch(27% 0.059 276.3)
#B3BCED 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) | #AEC1EF | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBCEC | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C5CD | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BCED
#B3BCED
oklch(80.5% 0.07 276.6)
- #CCC08C
#CCC08C
oklch(80.5% 0.07 96.7)
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 #B3BCED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.050
Use #B3BCED 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.