#B3C2EE
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.8% 0.064 270.2), rgb(179, 194, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#B3C2EE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C2EE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 194, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.064 270.2) |
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 #B3C2EE | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C2EE | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C2EE text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3C2EE text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 269.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C2EE
oklch(81.8% 0.064 270.2)
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Step 400
400
#889DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 270.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B84D9
oklch(63.2% 0.131 270)
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Step 600
600
#546BC6
oklch(55.5% 0.143 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#4459AB
oklch(49% 0.133 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#38498B
oklch(42.6% 0.111 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#303E6F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 269.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 270.7)
#B3C2EE 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) | #B5C5F0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0C0ED | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4CAD1 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C2EE
#B3C2EE
oklch(81.8% 0.064 270.2)
- #D3C294
#D3C294
oklch(81.7% 0.064 90.2)
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 #B3C2EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.026
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
Use #B3C2EE 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.