#B3BDF2
Closest named color: Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE). oklch(80.9% 0.076 276.3), rgb(179, 189, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#B3BDF2 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pastel Blue (#A2BFFE) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BDF2 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 189, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 71%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.076 276.3) |
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 #B3BDF2 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BDF2 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BDF2 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BDF2 text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 276.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BDF2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#8D99EC
oklch(70.7% 0.122 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#727EE5
oklch(63.2% 0.154 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C64D3
oklch(55.5% 0.168 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C52B7
oklch(49% 0.157 276.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E4494
oklch(42.7% 0.13 276.2)
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Step 900
900
#343A76
oklch(37.6% 0.101 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 276.3)
#B3BDF2 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) | #AEC2F4 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AABDF1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3C7CF | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BDF2
#B3BDF2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 276.3)
- #CFC189
#CFC189
oklch(80.9% 0.075 95.8)
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 #B3BDF2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.033
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
Use #B3BDF2 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.