#B3CEEC
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.1% 0.051 251.2), rgb(179, 206, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#B3CEEC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CEEC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 206, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 60%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.051 251.2) |
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 #B3CEEC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CEEC | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B3CEEC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3CEEC text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CEEC
oklch(84.1% 0.051 251.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AA4D2
oklch(70.6% 0.082 251.3)
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Step 500
500
#578DC7
oklch(63.1% 0.105 251.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B76B3
oklch(55.5% 0.114 251.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D639A
oklch(49% 0.106 251.2)
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Step 800
800
#26517D
oklch(42.6% 0.088 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#244465
oklch(37.8% 0.068 250.7)
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Step 950
950
#16283B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 250.9)
#B3CEEC 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) | #C3CEEE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC9EB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D5D8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CEEC
#B3CEEC
oklch(84.1% 0.051 251.2)
- #E1C6A7
#E1C6A7
oklch(84.1% 0.052 70.9)
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 #B3CEEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.016
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.029
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.031
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
Use #B3CEEC 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.