#B3C8F2
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.1% 0.064 264.1), rgb(179, 200, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#B3C8F2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C8F2 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 200, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 71%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.064 264.1) |
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 #B3C8F2 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C8F2 | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C8F2 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3C8F2 text on black | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F2F5FB
oklch(97% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 264.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C8F2
oklch(83.1% 0.064 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#80A0E0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#6187D8
oklch(63.2% 0.13 264)
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Step 600
600
#486FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.141 264)
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Step 700
700
#3A5CAA
oklch(49% 0.131 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#304C8A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A406E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#192641
oklch(27.2% 0.054 263.7)
#B3C8F2 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) | #BBCAF4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C5F1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2D0D6 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C8F2
#B3C8F2
oklch(83.1% 0.064 264.1)
- #DBC599
#DBC599
oklch(83.1% 0.063 84.4)
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 #B3C8F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.025
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.028
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.051
Use #B3C8F2 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.