#B3BEDB
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.2% 0.043 269), rgb(179, 190, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#B3BEDB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BEDB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 190, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.043 269) |
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 #B3BEDB | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BEDB | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BEDB text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BEDB text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BEDB
oklch(80.2% 0.043 269)
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Step 400
400
#8F9FCC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#7487BF
oklch(63.1% 0.088 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C70AB
oklch(55.5% 0.095 268.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C5E93
oklch(49.1% 0.088 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E4D77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 268.3)
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Step 900
900
#354060
oklch(37.7% 0.057 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 267.7)
#B3BEDB 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) | #B6C0DC | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BDDA | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AAC3C7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BEDB
#B3BEDB
oklch(80.2% 0.043 269)
- #CABEA0
#CABEA0
oklch(80.4% 0.043 88.8)
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 #B3BEDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.015
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
Use #B3BEDB 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.