#B3C3FC
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.5% 0.082 272.3), rgb(179, 195, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#B3C3FC is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C3FC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 195, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 92%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.082 272.3) |
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 #B3C3FC | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C3FC | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C3FC text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3C3FC text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#E4E9FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 272.8)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 271.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C3FC
oklch(82.5% 0.082 272.3)
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Step 400
400
#859AF2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 272.5)
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Step 500
500
#687EEE
oklch(63.1% 0.169 272.3)
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Step 600
600
#5264DC
oklch(55.5% 0.183 272.6)
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Step 700
700
#4352BF
oklch(49% 0.17 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#37449B
oklch(42.7% 0.142 272.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F3A7B
oklch(37.6% 0.11 272.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2348
oklch(27% 0.069 271.9)
#B3C3FC 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) | #B2C8FF | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACC2FB | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0CED6 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C3FC
#B3C3FC
oklch(82.5% 0.082 272.3)
- #D8C588
#D8C588
oklch(82.5% 0.082 92.8)
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 #B3C3FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.021
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.025
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.055
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.056
Use #B3C3FC 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.