What color is #B2BECA?

#B2BECA is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stainless Steel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2BECA?

The RGB value is 178, 190, 202: 178 red, 190 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2BECA?

The complementary color is #CABEB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2BECA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.11:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2BECA color

#B2BECA rgb(178, 190, 202)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B2BECA is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 74.5% green and 79.2% blue (178, 190, 202).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 18% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Stainless Steel (#B4BDC7), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.11:1).

#B2BECA color codes

HEX	`#B2BECA`
RGB	`rgb(178, 190, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 74.5%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 18%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 12%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 6%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.41, -1.72, -7.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.41, 7.64, 256.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.432, 50.555, 63.125)`
Decimal	`11714250`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2BECA, 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 #B2BECA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B2BECA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.11:1	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 #B2BECA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2beca; }
.text { color: #b2beca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2beca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 190 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2beca, #b2b2ca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #B2BECA?: #B2BECA is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Stainless Steel. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2BECA?: The RGB value is 178, 190, 202: 178 red, 190 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2BECA?: The complementary color is #CABEB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2BECA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.11:1 and white text 1.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.