#B3BCFF
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(81.2% 0.095 278.1), rgb(179, 188, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#B3BCFF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BCFF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 188, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.095 278.1) |
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 #B3BCFF | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BCFF | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BCFF text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BCFF text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 276.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D6FD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 278.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BCFF
oklch(81.2% 0.095 278.1)
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Step 400
400
#8C95FD
oklch(70.8% 0.151 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7276FB
oklch(63.1% 0.194 278)
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Step 600
600
#5E5AEA
oklch(55.6% 0.211 278.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E48CC
oklch(49.1% 0.197 278.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F3DA5
oklch(42.8% 0.163 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#353583
oklch(37.7% 0.128 278.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F204C
oklch(27% 0.08 278.7)
#B3BCFF 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) | #A8C3FF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4BDFD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FC8D3 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BCFF
#B3BCFF
oklch(81.2% 0.095 278.1)
- #D2C379
#D2C379
oklch(81.3% 0.096 98.2)
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 #B3BCFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.022
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.048
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.062
Use #B3BCFF 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.