#B3C8FA
Closest named color: Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC). oklch(83.4% 0.074 267), rgb(179, 200, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#B3C8FA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 267°. 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 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Periwinkle (#C1C6FC) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3C8FA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 200, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.074 267) |
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 #B3C8FA | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3C8FA | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3C8FA text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3C8FA text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3C8FA
oklch(83.4% 0.074 267)
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Step 400
400
#7F9EEB
oklch(70.8% 0.119 266.7)
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Step 500
500
#6083E5
oklch(63.1% 0.153 267.2)
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Step 600
600
#486BD3
oklch(55.7% 0.165 267)
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Step 700
700
#3A58B6
oklch(49% 0.153 267.2)
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Step 800
800
#304994
oklch(42.8% 0.127 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A3E76
oklch(37.8% 0.099 266.9)
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Step 950
950
#192445
oklch(26.9% 0.063 268.1)
#B3C8FA 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) | #B8CCFC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C5F9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D2D9 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3C8FA
#B3C8FA
oklch(83.4% 0.074 267)
- #DEC691
#DEC691
oklch(83.4% 0.074 86.4)
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 #B3C8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.019
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
Use #B3C8FA 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.