What color is #B8C2DD?

#B8C2DD is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Stardust Evening. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B8C2DD?

The RGB value is 184, 194, 221: 184 red, 194 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8C2DD?

The complementary color is #DDD3B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8C2DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.8:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8C2DD color

#B8C2DD rgb(184, 194, 221)

Shades of blue

The hex color #B8C2DD is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 76.1% green and 86.7% blue (184, 194, 221).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 35% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Stardust Evening (#B8BFDC), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.8:1).

#B8C2DD color codes

HEX	`#B8C2DD`
RGB	`rgb(184, 194, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 76.1%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 35%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 17%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 12%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.46, 2.07, -14.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.46, 14.75, 278.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.107, 53.993, 76.069)`
Decimal	`12108509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8C2DD, 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 #B8C2DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B8C2DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.8:1	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 #B8C2DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8c2dd; }
.text { color: #b8c2dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8c2dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 194 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8c2dd, #c1b8dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #B8C2DD?: #B8C2DD is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Stardust Evening. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B8C2DD?: The RGB value is 184, 194, 221: 184 red, 194 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8C2DD?: The complementary color is #DDD3B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8C2DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.8:1 and white text 1.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.