Close to Pastel Blue
#B3CEDF
#B3CEDF is a light, muted blue, close to the color Pastel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 80.8% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 41% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B3CEDF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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12.81:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.64:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.81:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B3CEDF as they’d see it.
#B3CEDF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B3CEDF
What color is #B3CEDF?
#B3CEDF is a light, muted blue, close to the color Pastel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 80.8% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 41% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B3CEDF in RGB?
#B3CEDF is rgb(179, 206, 223): 179 red, 206 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B3CEDF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 8, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B3CEDF?
PANTONE 290 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B3CEDF?
Its complement #DEC5B6 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.