What color is #B2BDC3?

#B2BDC3 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2BDC3?

The RGB value is 178, 189, 195: 178 red, 189 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2BDC3?

The complementary color is #C3B8B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2BDC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.96:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2BDC3 color

#B2BDC3 rgb(178, 189, 195)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B2BDC3 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 74.1% green and 76.5% blue (178, 189, 195).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 12% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Stormy (#B0BCC3), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.96:1).

#B2BDC3 color codes

HEX	`#B2BDC3`
RGB	`rgb(178, 189, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 74.1%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 12%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 9%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 3%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.95, -2.61, -4.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.95, 5.05, 238.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.406, 49.8, 58.787)`
Decimal	`11713987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2BDC3, 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 #B2BDC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B2BDC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.96:1	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 #B2BDC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2bdc3; }
.text { color: #b2bdc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2bdc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 189 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2bdc3, #b2b4c3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Silver.

Questions

What color is #B2BDC3?: #B2BDC3 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stormy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2BDC3?: The RGB value is 178, 189, 195: 178 red, 189 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2BDC3?: The complementary color is #C3B8B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2BDC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.96:1 and white text 1.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.