#B3C8EA Color

#B3C8EA is rgb(179, 200, 234) in RGB and hsl(217, 57%, 81%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B3C8EA

HEX#B3C8EA

RGBrgb(179, 200, 234)

HSLhsl(217, 57%, 81%)

HSVhsv(217, 24%, 92%)

OKLCHoklch(82.8% 0.053 260)

CMYKcmyk(24%, 15%, 0%, 8%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B3C8EA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.37:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B3C8EA based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B3C8EA Complementary#EAD5B3 Analogous#B3E4EA Analogous#B9B3EA Triadic#EAB3C8 Triadic#C8EAB3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B3C8EA, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BBCEEC #C7D7F0 #CFDCF2 #DBE5F5 #E3EBF7 #EFF3FB

Shades

#87A8DE #5B89D2 #356AC0 #295294 #1D3968 #10213C

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