#B3CEF7
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(84.5% 0.065 258.6), rgb(179, 206, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#B3CEF7 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 259°. 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 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CEF7 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 206, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 81%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.065 258.6) |
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 #B3CEF7 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CEF7 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B3CEF7 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3CEF7 text on black | 13.08:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CEF7
oklch(84.5% 0.065 258.6)
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Step 400
400
#79A2E1
oklch(70.8% 0.103 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#5689D8
oklch(63% 0.132 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A72C6
oklch(55.7% 0.143 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#2C5FAB
oklch(49.1% 0.133 258.4)
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Step 800
800
#264E8A
oklch(42.7% 0.11 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#23416F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 258.7)
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Step 950
950
#152641
oklch(26.9% 0.056 259.3)
#B3CEF7 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) | #C0D0F9 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C9F6 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0D7DB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CEF7
#B3CEF7
oklch(84.5% 0.065 258.6)
- #E3C89D
#E3C89D
oklch(84.5% 0.064 79.2)
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 #B3CEF7, 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 Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.029
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
Use #B3CEF7 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.