#B3CEF0
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.3% 0.056 254.3), rgb(179, 206, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#B3CEF0 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CEF0 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 206, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 67%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.056 254.3) |
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 #B3CEF0 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CEF0 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B3CEF0 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3CEF0 text on black | 13.00:1 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEE
oklch(88.6% 0.031 254.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CEF0
oklch(84.3% 0.056 254.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AA4D8
oklch(70.8% 0.089 254.2)
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Step 500
500
#578CCD
oklch(63.1% 0.114 254.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B75BA
oklch(55.7% 0.124 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#2D62A0
oklch(49.2% 0.115 254.1)
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Step 800
800
#265082
oklch(42.7% 0.096 254.3)
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Step 900
900
#244368
oklch(37.8% 0.074 253.9)
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Step 950
950
#15273D
oklch(26.9% 0.048 254.2)
#B3CEF0 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) | #C2CFF2 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC9EF | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2D5D9 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CEF0
#B3CEF0
oklch(84.3% 0.056 254.3)
- #E2C7A4
#E2C7A4
oklch(84.4% 0.056 74.1)
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 #B3CEF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.020
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.026
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
Use #B3CEF0 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.