#B3C0DF
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.8% 0.046 267.4), rgb(179, 192, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#B3C0DF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C0DF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 192, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 41%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.046 267.4) |
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 #B3C0DF | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C0DF | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C0DF text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3C0DF text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D2D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 268.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C0DF
oklch(80.8% 0.046 267.4)
-
Step 400
400
#8CA0D0
oklch(70.8% 0.074 267)
-
Step 500
500
#7087C3
oklch(63% 0.095 267.6)
-
Step 600
600
#5970B0
oklch(55.6% 0.104 268)
-
Step 700
700
#495E97
oklch(49.2% 0.095 267.5)
-
Step 800
800
#3C4D7A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 267.4)
-
Step 900
900
#334062
oklch(37.6% 0.061 267.5)
-
Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#B3C0DF 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) | #B7C2E0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3BEDE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C6CA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C0DF
#B3C0DF
oklch(80.8% 0.046 267.4)
- #CDBF9F
#CDBF9F
oklch(80.8% 0.046 87.2)
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 #B3C0DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.012
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #B3C0DF 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.