What color is #B2D3DE?

#B2D3DE is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pale Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2D3DE?

The RGB value is 178, 211, 222: 178 red, 211 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2D3DE?

The complementary color is #DEBDB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2D3DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2D3DE color

#B2D3DE rgb(178, 211, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B2D3DE is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 82.7% green and 87.1% blue (178, 211, 222).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 40% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Pale Whale (#B6D3DF), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.27:1).

#B2D3DE color codes

HEX	`#B2D3DE`
RGB	`rgb(178, 211, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 82.7%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 40%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 20%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 5%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.55, -8.56, -9.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.55, 12.47, 226.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.836, 61.326, 78.041)`
Decimal	`11719646`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2D3DE, 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 #B2D3DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B2D3DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.27:1	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 #B2D3DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2d3de; }
.text { color: #b2d3de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2d3de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 211 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2d3de, #b2bdde); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #B2D3DE?: #B2D3DE is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pale Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2D3DE?: The RGB value is 178, 211, 222: 178 red, 211 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2D3DE?: The complementary color is #DEBDB2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2D3DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.