What color is #B2BFD0?

#B2BFD0 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Plein Air. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2BFD0?

The RGB value is 178, 191, 208: 178 red, 191 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2BFD0?

The complementary color is #D0C3B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2BFD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2BFD0 color

#B2BFD0 rgb(178, 191, 208)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B2BFD0 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 74.9% green and 81.6% blue (178, 191, 208).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 24% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Plein Air (#B9C4D2), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.26:1).

#B2BFD0 color codes

HEX	`#B2BFD0`
RGB	`rgb(178, 191, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 74.9%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 24%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 14%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 8%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.85, -1.01, -10.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.85, 10.09, 264.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.373, 51.28, 67.012)`
Decimal	`11714512`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2BFD0, 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 #B2BFD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B2BFD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.26:1	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 #B2BFD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2bfd0; }
.text { color: #b2bfd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2bfd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 191 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2bfd0, #b4b2d0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #B2BFD0?: #B2BFD0 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Plein Air. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2BFD0?: The RGB value is 178, 191, 208: 178 red, 191 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2BFD0?: The complementary color is #D0C3B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2BFD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 and white text 1.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.