#B3CBCF
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(82.5% 0.027 208.7), rgb(179, 203, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#B3CBCF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CBCF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 203, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 23%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.027 208.7) |
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 #B3CBCF | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CBCF | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3CBCF text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3CBCF text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CBCF
oklch(82.5% 0.027 208.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A8AF
oklch(70.6% 0.042 210.1)
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Step 500
500
#62939B
oklch(63.1% 0.054 208.7)
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Step 600
600
#477D86
oklch(55.6% 0.059 209.3)
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Step 700
700
#386971
oklch(49% 0.054 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F565C
oklch(42.7% 0.045 208.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A474C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 209.6)
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Step 950
950
#192A2C
oklch(27.1% 0.023 205.2)
#B3CBCF 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) | #C7C9CF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C5CF | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ABCDCC | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CBCF
#B3CBCF
oklch(82.5% 0.027 208.7)
- #D7C0BC
#D7C0BC
oklch(82.6% 0.027 29.4)
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 #B3CBCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
Use #B3CBCF 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.