#b3c1dd

Color #b3c1dd

A muted light blue.

Closest named color Light Steel Blue #b0c4de · ΔE 2.43 Nearest Tailwind class indigo-200 #c6d2ff · ΔE 6.6

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Conversions

HEX

#b3c1dd

RGB

rgb(179, 193, 221)

HSL

hsl(220, 38.2%, 78.4%)

HSV / HSB

hsv(220, 19%, 86.7%)

CMYK

cmyk(19%, 12.7%, 0%, 13.3%)

LAB

lab(77.84, 1.04, -15.57)

LCH

lch(77.84, 15.6, 273.82)

OKLCH

oklch(80.9%, 0.0425, 264.33)

HWB

hwb(220, 70.2%, 13.3%)

Harmony colors

Complementary

#ddcfb3

Analogous

#b3d6dd

#b3c1dd

#bab3dd

Triadic

#b3c1dd

#ddb3c1

#c1ddb3

Split-complementary

#b3c1dd

#ddbab3

#d6ddb3

Tetradic

#b3c1dd

#cfb3dd

#ddcfb3

#c1ddb3

Square

#b3c1dd

#ddb3d6

#ddcfb3

#b3ddba

Shades

Color #b3c1dd mixed toward black.

#859bc8

#5776b4

#3e578a

#293a5c

#151d2e

Tints

Color #b3c1dd mixed toward white.

#c0cbe3

#ccd6e8

#d9e0ee

#e6eaf4

#f2f5f9

Tones

Color #b3c1dd mixed toward gray.

#b6c2d9

#bac3d6

#bdc4d2

#c1c6cf

#c4c7cb

Accessibility

Aa White text on this color

1.81:1

Aa Black text on this color

11.59:1

Black text reads better on this background (11.59:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.

Under color vision deficiencies

Protanopia

#b9b9d7 · ΔE 6.2

Deuteranopia

#b8b7d5 · ΔE 6.8

Tritanopia

#b4d1d0 · ΔE 15.2

Achromatopsia

#c0c0c0 · ΔE 11.6

Left half is the original, right half is the simulated appearance. See all 8 vision types →

Code

CSS

background-color: #b3c1dd;

Tailwind (arbitrary value)

bg-[#b3c1dd]

Related colors

Cornflower Blue #6495ed

Royal Blue #4169e1

Light Steel Blue #b0c4de

Light Slate Gray #778899

Slate Gray #708090

Dodger Blue #1e90ff

Frequently asked questions

#b3c1dd (#b3c1dd) is rgb(179, 193, 221) in RGB.

No, #b3c1dd is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.

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