#B3CCFF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.4% 0.077 264.4), rgb(179, 204, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#B3CCFF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CCFF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 204, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.077 264.4) |
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 #B3CCFF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CCFF | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B3CCFF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3CCFF text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#F2F6FD
oklch(97.2% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 263.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F6
oklch(88.4% 0.043 265)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CCFF
oklch(84.4% 0.077 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#7A9FED
oklch(70.8% 0.122 264.2)
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Step 500
500
#5984E7
oklch(63% 0.157 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#3F6CD6
oklch(55.7% 0.171 264.3)
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Step 700
700
#3159B9
oklch(49% 0.159 264.3)
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Step 800
800
#294996
oklch(42.6% 0.132 264.5)
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Step 900
900
#253E77
oklch(37.6% 0.102 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#162546
oklch(27.1% 0.065 264.1)
#B3CCFF 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) | #BBCFFF | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C8FE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED6DD | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CCFF
#B3CCFF
oklch(84.4% 0.077 264.4)
- #E3C892
#E3C892
oklch(84.3% 0.077 84.3)
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 #B3CCFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.021
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.022
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #B3CCFF 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.