#B3C4E4
Closest named color: Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). oklch(81.8% 0.049 263.1), rgb(179, 196, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#B3C4E4 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 196, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 48%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.049 263.1) |
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 #B3C4E4 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C4E4 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C4E4 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3C4E4 text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 262.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C4E4
oklch(81.8% 0.049 263.1)
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Step 400
400
#87A1D2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 262.8)
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Step 500
500
#6989C6
oklch(63.1% 0.099 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#5172B3
oklch(55.7% 0.109 262.9)
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Step 700
700
#425F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.101 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#364E7D
oklch(42.7% 0.084 262.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4164
oklch(37.7% 0.065 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C263B
oklch(27% 0.042 264.3)
#B3C4E4 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) | #BAC6E6 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C1E3 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7CACE | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C4E4
#B3C4E4
oklch(81.8% 0.049 263.1)
- #D3C1A0
#D3C1A0
oklch(81.7% 0.049 82.7)
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 #B3C4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.010
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.048
Use #B3C4E4 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.