#B3C1DC
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(80.9% 0.041 263.6), rgb(179, 193, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#B3C1DC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C1DC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 193, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 37%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.041 263.6) |
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 #B3C1DC | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C1DC | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C1DC text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3C1DC text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA1CA
oklch(70.7% 0.065 262.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F89BD
oklch(63.1% 0.084 263.7)
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Step 600
600
#5772A9
oklch(55.5% 0.092 263.7)
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Step 700
700
#476091
oklch(49.1% 0.085 263)
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Step 800
800
#3B4E76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 264.2)
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Step 900
900
#32415F
oklch(37.6% 0.055 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#B3C1DC 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) | #B9C2DD | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BFDB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9C6CA | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C1DC
#B3C1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 263.6)
- #CDBFA3
#CDBFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 84.6)
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 #B3C1DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.008
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.011
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.022
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.050
Use #B3C1DC 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.