What color is #B3D8EA?

#B3D8EA is a light, soft cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(179, 216, 234), and in HSL hsl(200, 57%, 81%).

Is #B3D8EA accessible as text?

On white, #B3D8EA has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.93:1 (passes). For text placed on #B3D8EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B3D8EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-200 (#BEDBFF).

What colors go well with #B3D8EA?

#B3D8EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EAC5B3. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B3D8EA below.

Is #B3D8EA good for buttons?

#B3D8EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #B3D8EA — white text only reaches 1.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B3D8EA the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #B3D8EA is not the CSS named color lightblue, but lightblue (#ADD8E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#B3D8EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B3D8EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #B3D8EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #B3D8EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #B3D8EA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Light Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B3D8EA Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Light Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #B3D8EA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Light Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #B3D8EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #DDFFFF

Light Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #B3D8EA Secondary #F0FDFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Light Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #B3D8EA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 36/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 79/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 13/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 25/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 19/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 18/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 10/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 73/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1F7F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #B3C5EA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B3D8EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B3D8EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 179 216 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(86.1% 0.046 228.9);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #DEEFF7;
  --color-200: #BFDEED;
  --color-300: #93C4DC;
  --color-400: #6AA9C8;
  --color-500: #488BAD;
  --color-600: #3D6D84;
  --color-700: #304F5E;
  --color-800: #23353E;
  --color-900: #172126;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-blue: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#DEEFF7',
    200: '#BFDEED',
    300: '#93C4DC',
    400: '#6AA9C8',
    500: '#488BAD',
    600: '#3D6D84',
    700: '#304F5E',
    800: '#23353E',
    900: '#172126',
  },
}

$base: #B3D8EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #DEEFF7;
$base-200: #BFDEED;
$base-300: #93C4DC;
$base-400: #6AA9C8;
$base-500: #488BAD;
$base-600: #3D6D84;
$base-700: #304F5E;
$base-800: #23353E;
$base-900: #172126;
$base-hover: #72B6D8;
$base-subtle: #EAF3F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B3D8EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEEFF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFDEED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93C4DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6AA9C8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#488BAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D6D84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#304F5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23353E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172126",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B3D8EA

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Pairs with #B3D8EA

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