#B3E4FC
Closest named color: Powder Blue (#B0E0E6). oklch(89.3% 0.06 229.4), rgb(179, 228, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#B3E4FC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) |
| Black text | 15.41:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3E4FC |
| RGB | rgb(179, 228, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 92%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.06 229.4) |
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 #B3E4FC | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #B3E4FC | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B3E4FC text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3E4FC text on black | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#DBEDF6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 229.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#B3E4FC
oklch(89.3% 0.06 229.4)
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Step 300
300
#8BCBE9
oklch(81% 0.078 229)
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Step 400
400
#35AEDE
oklch(70.6% 0.124 229.5)
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Step 500
500
#0096C5
oklch(63% 0.125 229.4)
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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)
#B3E4FC 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) | #D8E2FD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD9FC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9CEBEB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3E4FC
#B3E4FC
oklch(89.3% 0.06 229.4)
- #FED1B9
#FED1B9
oklch(89.3% 0.06 49.6)
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 #B3E4FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.030
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.050
Use #B3E4FC 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.