#B3C2DE
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.2% 0.043 263), rgb(179, 194, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#B3C2DE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C2DE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 194, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 39%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.043 263) |
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 #B3C2DE | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C2DE | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C2DE text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3C2DE text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C2DE
oklch(81.2% 0.043 263)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#6D89BF
oklch(63% 0.088 263)
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Step 600
600
#5572AB
oklch(55.5% 0.096 263.1)
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Step 700
700
#466093
oklch(49.2% 0.088 263)
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Step 800
800
#394E77
oklch(42.6% 0.073 263)
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Step 900
900
#314160
oklch(37.6% 0.057 263)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#B3C2DE 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) | #B9C3DF | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BFDD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8C8CB | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C2DE
#B3C2DE
oklch(81.2% 0.043 263)
- #CFC0A3
#CFC0A3
oklch(81.3% 0.043 83.8)
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 #B3C2DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.006
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.047
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.049
Use #B3C2DE 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.