#B3DFF5
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(88% 0.055 229.8), rgb(179, 223, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#B3DFF5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 14.79:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3DFF5 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 223, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 77%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.055 229.8) |
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 #B3DFF5 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3DFF5 | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B3DFF5 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3DFF5 text on black | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 229)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3DFF5
oklch(88% 0.055 229.8)
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Step 300
300
#91CAE6
oklch(81% 0.071 229.9)
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Step 400
400
#47ADD9
oklch(70.6% 0.113 229.9)
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Step 500
500
#0096C6
oklch(63% 0.126 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#B3DFF5 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) | #D4DDF6 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD5F5 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FE5E6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3DFF5
#B3DFF5
oklch(88% 0.055 229.8)
- #F6CEB8
#F6CEB8
oklch(88% 0.054 50.5)
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 #B3DFF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.026
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.050
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.054
Use #B3DFF5 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.