What color is #B2BBD7?

#B2BBD7 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Stardust Evening. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2BBD7?

The RGB value is 178, 187, 215: 178 red, 187 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2BBD7?

The complementary color is #D7CEB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2BBD7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.98:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2BBD7 color

#B2BBD7 rgb(178, 187, 215)

Shades of blue

The hex color #B2BBD7 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 73.3% green and 84.3% blue (178, 187, 215).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 32% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Stardust Evening (#B8BFDC), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.98:1).

#B2BBD7 color codes

HEX	`#B2BBD7`
RGB	`rgb(178, 187, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 73.3%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 32%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 17%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 13%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.01, 2.64, -15.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.01, 15.31, 279.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.393, 49.911, 71.361)`
Decimal	`11713495`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2BBD7, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #B2BBD7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B2BBD7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #B2BBD7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2bbd7; }
.text { color: #b2bbd7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2bbd7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 187 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2bbd7, #bcb2d7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #B2BBD7?: #B2BBD7 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Stardust Evening. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2BBD7?: The RGB value is 178, 187, 215: 178 red, 187 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2BBD7?: The complementary color is #D7CEB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2BBD7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.98:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.