What color is #B7C6D5?

#B7C6D5 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Plein Air. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B7C6D5?

The RGB value is 183, 198, 213: 183 red, 198 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B7C6D5?

The complementary color is #D5C6B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B7C6D5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.05:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B7C6D5 color

#B7C6D5 rgb(183, 198, 213)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B7C6D5 is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 77.6% green and 83.5% blue (183, 198, 213).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 26% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Plein Air (#B9C4D2), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.05:1).

#B7C6D5 color codes

HEX	`#B7C6D5`
RGB	`rgb(183, 198, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 77.6%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 26%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 14%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 7%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.19, -2.07, -9.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.19, 9.44, 257.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.73, 55.259, 70.878)`
Decimal	`12043989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B7C6D5, 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 #B7C6D5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B7C6D5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.05:1	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 #B7C6D5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b7c6d5; }
.text { color: #b7c6d5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b7c6d5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 198 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b7c6d5, #b7b7d5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #B7C6D5?: #B7C6D5 is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Plein Air. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B7C6D5?: The RGB value is 183, 198, 213: 183 red, 198 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B7C6D5?: The complementary color is #D5C6B7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B7C6D5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.05:1 and white text 1.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.