What color is #B2BDDE?

#B2BDDE 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 #B2BDDE?

The RGB value is 178, 189, 222: 178 red, 189 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2BDDE?

The complementary color is #DED3B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2BDDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2BDDE color

#B2BDDE rgb(178, 189, 222)

Shades of blue

The hex color #B2BDDE is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 74.1% green and 87.1% blue (178, 189, 222).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 40% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Stardust Evening (#B8BFDC), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.23:1).

#B2BDDE color codes

HEX	`#B2BDDE`
RGB	`rgb(178, 189, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 74.1%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 40%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 20%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 15%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.76, 3.1, -17.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.76, 18.02, 279.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.739, 51.133, 76.342)`
Decimal	`11714014`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2BDDE, 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 #B2BDDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B2BDDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.23:1	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 #B2BDDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2bdde; }
.text { color: #b2bdde; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2bdde; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 189 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2bdde, #bdb2de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #B2BDDE?: #B2BDDE 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 #B2BDDE?: The RGB value is 178, 189, 222: 178 red, 189 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2BDDE?: The complementary color is #DED3B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2BDDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.23:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.