#B3D0EE
Closest named color: Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2). oklch(84.6% 0.052 249.3), rgb(179, 208, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#B3D0EE is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D0EE |
| RGB | rgb(179, 208, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 63%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.052 249.3) |
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 #B3D0EE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #B3D0EE | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B3D0EE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D0EE text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CBDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 249.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#B3D0EE
oklch(84.6% 0.052 249.3)
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Step 400
400
#77A5D3
oklch(70.7% 0.084 249.1)
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Step 500
500
#538EC7
oklch(63.1% 0.106 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#3677B4
oklch(55.6% 0.116 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#28649B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 249.3)
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Step 800
800
#22527E
oklch(42.8% 0.09 249)
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Step 900
900
#214465
oklch(37.7% 0.07 248.9)
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Step 950
950
#14283B
oklch(27% 0.044 248.6)
#B3D0EE 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) | #C5D0F0 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECAED | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3D7DA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D0EE
#B3D0EE
oklch(84.6% 0.052 249.3)
- #E3C7A8
#E3C7A8
oklch(84.5% 0.052 69.9)
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 #B3D0EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.028
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.030
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.034
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
Use #B3D0EE 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.