What color is #B3CDD2?

#B3CDD2 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Subtle Breeze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B3CDD2?

The RGB value is 179, 205, 210: 179 red, 205 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B3CDD2?

The complementary color is #D2B8B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B3CDD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.58:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B3CDD2 color

#B3CDD2 rgb(179, 205, 210)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B3CDD2 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 80.4% green and 82.4% blue (179, 205, 210).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 26% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Subtle Breeze (#B5D2D8), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.58:1).

#B3CDD2 color codes

HEX	`#B3CDD2`
RGB	`rgb(179, 205, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 80.4%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 26%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 15%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 2%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.68, -7.66, -5.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.68, 9.38, 215.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.052, 57.898, 69.393)`
Decimal	`11783634`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B3CDD2, 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 #B3CDD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B3CDD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.58:1	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 #B3CDD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b3cdd2; }
.text { color: #b3cdd2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3cdd2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 205 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b3cdd2, #b3bed2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

Questions

What color is #B3CDD2?: #B3CDD2 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Subtle Breeze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B3CDD2?: The RGB value is 179, 205, 210: 179 red, 205 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B3CDD2?: The complementary color is #D2B8B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B3CDD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.58:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.