#B3BED5
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80% 0.035 265.2), rgb(179, 190, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#B3BED5 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BED5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 190, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 29%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.035 265.2) |
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 #B3BED5 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BED5 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BED5 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BED5 text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BED5
oklch(80% 0.035 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A1C4
oklch(70.8% 0.055 264.7)
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Step 500
500
#7589B5
oklch(63.1% 0.071 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#5D72A1
oklch(55.5% 0.078 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D608A
oklch(49.2% 0.072 265.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F4E70
oklch(42.6% 0.06 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#36415B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2635
oklch(26.9% 0.03 265.1)
#B3BED5 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) | #B7BFD6 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BCD4 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABC2C5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BED5
#B3BED5
oklch(80% 0.035 265.2)
- #C8BDA5
#C8BDA5
oklch(80.1% 0.035 86.3)
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 #B3BED5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #B3BED5 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.