#B3F6FF
Closest named color: Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE). oklch(93.2% 0.068 206.5), rgb(179, 246, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.54:1).
About this color
#B3F6FF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE) |
| Black text | 17.54:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3F6FF |
| RGB | rgb(179, 246, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 100%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.2% 0.068 206.5) |
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 #B3F6FF | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #B3F6FF | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #B3F6FF text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #B3F6FF text on black | 17.54:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#EDF8F9
oklch(97.1% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#B3F6FF
oklch(93.2% 0.068 206.5)
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Step 200
200
#B5E3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 206.1)
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Step 300
300
#78D1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.087 206.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#B3F6FF 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) | #EBF0FF | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE6FF | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99FCF9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3F6FF
#B3F6FF
oklch(93.2% 0.068 206.5)
- #FFE0DC
#FFE0DC
oklch(93.1% 0.035 26.5)
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 #B3F6FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.011
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.012
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.028
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.029
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.036
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.038
Use #B3F6FF 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.