What color is #B8C4D0?

#B8C4D0 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Icebreaker. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B8C4D0?

The RGB value is 184, 196, 208: 184 red, 196 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8C4D0?

The complementary color is #D0C4B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8C4D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.84:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8C4D0 color

#B8C4D0 rgb(184, 196, 208)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B8C4D0 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 76.9% green and 81.6% blue (184, 196, 208).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 20% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Icebreaker (#B7C2CC), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.84:1).

#B8C4D0 color codes

HEX	`#B8C4D0`
RGB	`rgb(184, 196, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 76.9%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 20%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 12%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 6%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(78.59, -1.72, -7.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(78.59, 7.6, 256.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.89, 54.224, 67.447)`
Decimal	`12109008`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8C4D0, 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 #B8C4D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B8C4D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.84:1	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 #B8C4D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8c4d0; }
.text { color: #b8c4d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8c4d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 196 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8c4d0, #b8b8d0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #B8C4D0?: #B8C4D0 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Icebreaker. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B8C4D0?: The RGB value is 184, 196, 208: 184 red, 196 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8C4D0?: The complementary color is #D0C4B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8C4D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.84:1 and white text 1.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.