#B3CFFD
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(85% 0.071 260.3), rgb(179, 207, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#B3CFFD is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 260°. 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 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3CFFD |
| RGB | rgb(179, 207, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 95%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.071 260.3) |
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 #B3CFFD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3CFFD | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B3CFFD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3CFFD text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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 200.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3CFFD
oklch(85% 0.071 260.3)
-
Step 300
300
#9EC2FC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 259.8)
-
Step 400
400
#69A0FB
oklch(70.8% 0.146 260)
-
Step 500
500
#4084F9
oklch(63.1% 0.188 260.5)
-
Step 600
600
#1E6AE8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 260.4)
-
Step 700
700
#1058C9
oklch(49.2% 0.188 260.2)
-
Step 800
800
#1148A3
oklch(42.6% 0.158 260.4)
-
Step 900
900
#163E81
oklch(37.7% 0.122 260.2)
-
Step 950
950
#0E254C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 260.3)
#B3CFFD 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) | #C0D1FF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CAFC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9ED9DE | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3CFFD
#B3CFFD
oklch(85% 0.071 260.3)
- #E6C999
#E6C999
oklch(84.9% 0.071 80.1)
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 #B3CFFD, 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 0.027
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.055
Use #B3CFFD 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.