#B3BEE0
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.4% 0.05 271.1), rgb(179, 190, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#B3BEE0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BEE0 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 190, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 42%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.05 271.1) |
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 #B3BEE0 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BEE0 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BEE0 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BEE0 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BEE0
oklch(80.4% 0.05 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED3
oklch(70.6% 0.08 271.3)
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Step 500
500
#7386C7
oklch(63.2% 0.101 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C6EB4
oklch(55.6% 0.111 271.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C5C9B
oklch(49.2% 0.103 271.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B7D
oklch(42.6% 0.085 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#353F65
oklch(37.7% 0.067 271.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F253B
oklch(27% 0.042 271.7)
#B3BEE0 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) | #B4C1E2 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BDDF | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C4C9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BEE0
#B3BEE0
oklch(80.4% 0.05 271.1)
- #CBBF9B
#CBBF9B
oklch(80.5% 0.05 91.8)
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 #B3BEE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
Use #B3BEE0 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.