#B3BEEB
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.8% 0.065 274.1), rgb(179, 190, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#B3BEEB is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3BEEB |
| RGB | rgb(179, 190, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 58%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.065 274.1) |
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 #B3BEEB | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3BEEB | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3BEEB text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3BEEB text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 273.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3BEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 274.1)
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Step 400
400
#8D9CE1
oklch(70.8% 0.103 274.1)
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Step 500
500
#7181D9
oklch(63% 0.133 274.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B69C6
oklch(55.6% 0.144 274.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B57AB
oklch(49.1% 0.134 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D488B
oklch(42.8% 0.111 273.8)
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Step 900
900
#343D6F
oklch(37.8% 0.086 273.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2441
oklch(27% 0.055 273.4)
#B3BEEB 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) | #B1C2ED | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADBEEA | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5C6CD | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3BEEB
#B3BEEB
oklch(80.8% 0.065 274.1)
- #CEC091
#CEC091
oklch(80.8% 0.064 93.5)
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 #B3BEEB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.047
Use #B3BEEB 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.