What color is #B7C3DA?

#B7C3DA is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Supremely Cool. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B7C3DA?

The RGB value is 183, 195, 218: 183 red, 195 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B7C3DA?

The complementary color is #DACEB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B7C3DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.83:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B7C3DA color

#B7C3DA rgb(183, 195, 218)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B7C3DA is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 76.5% green and 85.5% blue (183, 195, 218).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 32% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Supremely Cool (#AFBED4), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.83:1).

#B7C3DA color codes

HEX	`#B7C3DA`
RGB	`rgb(183, 195, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 76.5%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 32%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 16%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 11%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.55, 0.58, -12.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.55, 12.87, 272.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.695, 54.159, 74.046)`
Decimal	`12043226`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B7C3DA, 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 #B7C3DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B7C3DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.83:1	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 #B7C3DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b7c3da; }
.text { color: #b7c3da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b7c3da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 195 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b7c3da, #bdb7da); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #B7C3DA?: #B7C3DA is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Supremely Cool. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B7C3DA?: The RGB value is 183, 195, 218: 183 red, 195 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B7C3DA?: The complementary color is #DACEB7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B7C3DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.83:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.