#B3D5FF
Closest named color: Baby Blue (#A2CFFE). oklch(86.3% 0.069 253.9), rgb(179, 213, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#B3D5FF is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Blue (#A2CFFE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Baby Blue (#A2CFFE) |
| Black text | 13.87:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3D5FF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 213, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.069 253.9) |
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 #B3D5FF | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3D5FF | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B3D5FF text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3D5FF text on black | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 253.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3D5FF
oklch(86.3% 0.069 253.9)
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Step 300
300
#99C4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 254)
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Step 400
400
#5DA3F7
oklch(70.7% 0.143 254.1)
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Step 500
500
#2589F3
oklch(63% 0.182 254)
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Step 600
600
#0072D7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 254)
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Step 700
700
#0060B6
oklch(49.2% 0.156 253.8)
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Step 800
800
#004E96
oklch(42.7% 0.135 253.8)
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Step 900
900
#01417E
oklch(37.7% 0.118 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#06264A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 254.4)
#B3D5FF 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) | #C6D6FF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCFFE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DDEE3 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3D5FF
#B3D5FF
oklch(86.3% 0.069 253.9)
- #EECCA0
#EECCA0
oklch(86.4% 0.069 73.8)
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 #B3D5FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.027
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.055
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
Use #B3D5FF 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.