#B3BEE2
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.5% 0.052 271.8), rgb(179, 190, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#B3BEE2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BEE2 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 190, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 45%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.052 271.8) |
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 #B3BEE2 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BEE2 | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BEE2 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BEE2 text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 273.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BEE2
oklch(80.5% 0.052 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8E9ED6
oklch(70.8% 0.084 271.8)
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Step 500
500
#7385CA
oklch(63.1% 0.106 271.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C6DB7
oklch(55.5% 0.117 272.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B5B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 271.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E4B80
oklch(42.8% 0.089 271.8)
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Step 900
900
#343F67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#B3BEE2 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) | #B4C1E4 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0BDE1 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C5CA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BEE2
#B3BEE2
oklch(80.5% 0.052 271.8)
- #CBBF99
#CBBF99
oklch(80.5% 0.053 92.6)
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 #B3BEE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.019
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.044
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.044
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.051
Use #B3BEE2 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.