#B3C2FC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.3% 0.084 273.2), rgb(179, 194, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#B3C2FC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C2FC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 194, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 92%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.084 273.2) |
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 #B3C2FC | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C2FC | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C2FC text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3C2FC text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFD8F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 273.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C2FC
oklch(82.3% 0.084 273.2)
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Step 400
400
#8699F3
oklch(70.6% 0.133 273.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A7DEF
oklch(63.1% 0.171 273.4)
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Step 600
600
#5363DE
oklch(55.6% 0.187 273.1)
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Step 700
700
#4451C0
oklch(49% 0.173 273.2)
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Step 800
800
#38439C
oklch(42.7% 0.144 273.3)
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Step 900
900
#303A7C
oklch(37.8% 0.112 273.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2248
oklch(26.9% 0.07 274)
#B3C2FC 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) | #B1C7FF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABC1FB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0CDD6 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C2FC
#B3C2FC
oklch(82.3% 0.084 273.2)
- #D7C486
#D7C486
oklch(82.2% 0.083 93.1)
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 #B3C2FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.024
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.057
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.057
Use #B3C2FC 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.