#B3CFD8
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(83.7% 0.033 219.1), rgb(179, 207, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#B3CFD8 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CFD8 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 207, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 32%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.033 219.1) |
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 #B3CFD8 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3CFD8 | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B3CFD8 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3CFD8 text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3CFD8
oklch(83.7% 0.033 219.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CA9B7
oklch(70.7% 0.052 219)
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Step 500
500
#5993A5
oklch(63% 0.066 219.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C7D90
oklch(55.5% 0.072 219.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E6A7B
oklch(49.2% 0.067 219.2)
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Step 800
800
#275664
oklch(42.6% 0.056 220)
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Step 900
900
#254751
oklch(37.7% 0.043 219)
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Step 950
950
#162A30
oklch(27.1% 0.028 219)
#B3CFD8 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) | #C9CDD9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C8D8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9D2D2 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CFD8
#B3CFD8
oklch(83.7% 0.033 219.1)
- #DDC3BA
#DDC3BA
oklch(83.7% 0.032 40.1)
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 #B3CFD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.026
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
Use #B3CFD8 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.