What color is #B3CDD5?

#B3CDD5 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 #B3CDD5?

The RGB value is 179, 205, 213: 179 red, 205 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B3CDD5?

The complementary color is #D5BBB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B3CDD5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.61:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B3CDD5 color

#B3CDD5 rgb(179, 205, 213)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B3CDD5 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 80.4% green and 83.5% blue (179, 205, 213).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 29% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Subtle Breeze (#B5D2D8), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.61:1).

#B3CDD5 color codes

HEX	`#B3CDD5`
RGB	`rgb(179, 205, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 80.4%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 29%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 16%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 4%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.77, -7.04, -6.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.77, 9.86, 224.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.429, 58.049, 71.38)`
Decimal	`11783637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B3CDD5, 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 #B3CDD5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B3CDD5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.61:1	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 #B3CDD5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b3cdd5; }
.text { color: #b3cdd5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3cdd5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 205 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b3cdd5, #b3bcd5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

Questions

What color is #B3CDD5?: #B3CDD5 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 #B3CDD5?: The RGB value is 179, 205, 213: 179 red, 205 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B3CDD5?: The complementary color is #D5BBB3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B3CDD5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.61:1 and white text 1.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.