What color is #B4D1DE?

#B4D1DE 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 #B4D1DE?

The RGB value is 180, 209, 222: 180 red, 209 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B4D1DE?

The complementary color is #DEC1B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B4D1DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.12:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B4D1DE color

#B4D1DE rgb(180, 209, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B4D1DE is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 82% green and 87.1% blue (180, 209, 222).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 39% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Pale Whale (#B6D3DF), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.12:1).

#B4D1DE color codes

HEX	`#B4D1DE`
RGB	`rgb(180, 209, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 82%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 39%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 19%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 6%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.15, -6.9, -9.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.15, 11.86, 234.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.804, 60.577, 77.898)`
Decimal	`11850206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B4D1DE, 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 #B4D1DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B4D1DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.12:1	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 #B4D1DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b4d1de; }
.text { color: #b4d1de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b4d1de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 209 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b4d1de, #b4bcde); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #B4D1DE?: #B4D1DE 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 #B4D1DE?: The RGB value is 180, 209, 222: 180 red, 209 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B4D1DE?: The complementary color is #DEC1B4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B4D1DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.12:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.