#B3E4FA
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.2% 0.059 227.1), rgb(179, 228, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#B3E4FA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.39:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3E4FA |
| RGB | rgb(179, 228, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 88%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.2% 0.059 227.1) |
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 #B3E4FA | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3E4FA | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B3E4FA text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3E4FA text on black | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#DBEDF5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 226.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3E4FA
oklch(89.2% 0.059 227.1)
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Step 300
300
#8BCBE7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 227.2)
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Step 400
400
#36AFDB
oklch(70.7% 0.121 227.2)
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Step 500
500
#0097C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#B3E4FA 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) | #D8E1FB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED9FA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9DEBEB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3E4FA
#B3E4FA
oklch(89.2% 0.059 227.1)
- #FDD0BB
#FDD0BB
oklch(89.1% 0.058 46.4)
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 #B3E4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.047
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.050
Use #B3E4FA 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.