LightSteelBlue (Blue)
#B3BDEF
RGB: 179, 189, 239
Color OverviewHEX #B3BDEF
#B3BDEF Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #B3BDEF is composed of 70% red, 74% green, and 94% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 230°, saturation of 65%, and lightness of 82%.
HEX
#B3BDEF
RGB
179, 189, 239
HSL
230°, 65%, 82%
HSV
230°, 25.1%, 93.7%
CMYK
25%, 21%, 0%, 6%
Name Match
LightSteelBlue
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #B3BDEF;
}
.element {
color: #B3BDEF;
background: #B3BDEF;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#B3BDEF] text-[#B3BDEF] border-[#B3BDEF]"> #B3BDEF </div>
Shades of #B3BDEF (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #B3BDEF (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #B3BDEF (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameLightSteelBlue
LuminanceLight (Bright)
Hue Angle230° (Cool/Blue)
Print Ink (K)6% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #B3BDEF
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #B3BDEF Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):1.84 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #B3BDEF Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):11.44 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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