#B3D9E6 color
#B3D9E6 is a very light, moderately saturated blue, closest to the CSS named color lightblue (#ADD8E6).
Color values
| HEX | #B3D9E6 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 217, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 50%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(22%, 6%, 0%, 10%) |
| Decimal | 11786726 |
| CSS | color: #B3D9E6; |
| Android | 0xFFB3D9E6 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.702, green: 0.851, blue: 0.902, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #B3D9E6 | 1.50:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #B3D9E6 | 13.98:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #B3D9E6
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #B3D9E6 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #B3D9E6
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #B3D9E6 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #B3D9E6; background-color: #B3D9E6; }
.element { color: rgb(179 217 230); }
.element { color: hsl(195 50% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#B3D9E6] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #B3D9E6;Frequently asked questions
What color is #B3D9E6?
#B3D9E6 is a very light, moderately saturated blue. Its hue sits at 195° on the color wheel, with 50% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #B3D9E6 in RGB?
#B3D9E6 converts to rgb(179, 217, 230) — 179 red, 217 green and 230 blue.
What is #B3D9E6 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(22%, 6%, 0%, 10%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #B3D9E6 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (13.98:1 versus 1.50:1).
What is the complementary color of #B3D9E6?
#E6BFB3 — the hue directly opposite #B3D9E6 on the color wheel.