Palettes / Colors / #B3BFDF
#B3BFDF — Light Muted Blue
#B3BFDF is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #B3BFDF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B3BFDF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DFD4B3; it also sits naturally between #B3D5DF and #BEB3DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B3BFDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 179, 191, 223 |
| HSL | 224°, 41%, 79% |
| HSV | 224°, 20%, 87% |
| CMYK | 20%, 14%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 50.54, 52.17, 77.22 |
| Yxy | 52.17, 0.2809, 0.2900 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.38, 2.56, -17.35 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.23, 2.39, -17.40 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 75% · Blue 87%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B3BFDF
.text { color: #B3BFDF; }
.background { background-color: #B3BFDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B3BFDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(179, 191, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(224, 41%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B3BFDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(179, 191, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B3BFDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(179, 191, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B3BFDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B3BFDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B3BFDF
Tints of #B3BFDF
Tones of #B3BFDF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFD4B3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.84:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.43:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B3BFDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B3BFDF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B3BFDF: ·
How #B3BFDF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B3BFDF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B3BFDF?
#B3BFDF is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 179, 191, 223). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B3BFDF?
#B3BFDF is RGB 179, 191, 223 — HSL 224°, 41%, 79% — CMYK 20%, 14%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #B3BFDF?
Its complement is #DFD4B3; analogous partners are #B3D5DF and #BEB3DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B3BFDF for text?
Black text on #B3BFDF has a contrast ratio of 11.43:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.84:1.