#B3C5FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(82.8% 0.077 270.1), rgb(179, 197, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#B3C5FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C5FA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 197, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.077 270.1) |
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 #B3C5FA | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C5FA | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C5FA text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3C5FA text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#E4EAF9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 268.4)
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Step 200
200
#CED8F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 270.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C5FA
oklch(82.8% 0.077 270.1)
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Step 400
400
#839CEE
oklch(70.8% 0.124 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#6581E8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 270)
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Step 600
600
#4E68D6
oklch(55.6% 0.171 270)
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Step 700
700
#3F56BA
oklch(49.2% 0.159 269.9)
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Step 800
800
#344796
oklch(42.8% 0.131 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D3C78
oklch(37.7% 0.104 270.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2446
oklch(27.1% 0.065 269.4)
#B3C5FA 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) | #B5C9FC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFC3F9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0CFD7 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C5FA
#B3C5FA
oklch(82.8% 0.077 270.1)
- #DAC58D
#DAC58D
oklch(82.8% 0.077 89.9)
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 #B3C5FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.052
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.055
Use #B3C5FA 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.