#B3C3CD
Closest named color: Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9). oklch(80.8% 0.023 235.1), rgb(179, 195, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#B3C3CD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C3CD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 195, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 21%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.023 235.1) |
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 #B3C3CD | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C3CD | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C3CD text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3C3CD text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C3CD
oklch(80.8% 0.023 235.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5B4
oklch(70.8% 0.035 234.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F8EA2
oklch(63% 0.046 236.8)
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Step 600
600
#56788D
oklch(55.5% 0.051 236)
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Step 700
700
#466578
oklch(49% 0.047 235.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5361
oklch(42.8% 0.038 233.4)
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Step 900
900
#32444F
oklch(37.6% 0.03 235.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D282F
oklch(27% 0.02 236.4)
#B3C3CD 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) | #BFC2CE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBFCD | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ACC6C6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C3CD
#B3C3CD
oklch(80.8% 0.023 235.1)
- #CCBDB3
#CCBDB3
oklch(80.8% 0.022 56.1)
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 #B3C3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.020
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.023
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #B3C3CD 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.