#B3CDFF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.6% 0.076 263.3), rgb(179, 205, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#B3CDFF is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CDFF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 205, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.076 263.3) |
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 #B3CDFF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CDFF | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B3CDFF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3CDFF text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#CBDAF6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 263)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CDFF
oklch(84.6% 0.076 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#799FEC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#5785E6
oklch(63.1% 0.155 263.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D6DD4
oklch(55.7% 0.167 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F5AB8
oklch(49.1% 0.157 263.3)
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Step 800
800
#284A95
oklch(42.7% 0.13 263.5)
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Step 900
900
#243F77
oklch(37.8% 0.101 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#152545
oklch(26.9% 0.064 262.8)
#B3CDFF 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) | #BDD0FF | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5C9FE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED7DE | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CDFF
#B3CDFF
oklch(84.6% 0.076 263.3)
- #E5C994
#E5C994
oklch(84.7% 0.076 83.1)
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 #B3CDFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.020
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #B3CDFF 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.