What color is #B8CAD3?

#B8CAD3 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Winter Scene. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B8CAD3?

The RGB value is 184, 202, 211: 184 red, 202 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8CAD3?

The complementary color is #D3C1B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8CAD3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.43:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8CAD3 color

#B8CAD3 rgb(184, 202, 211)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B8CAD3 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 79.2% green and 82.7% blue (184, 202, 211).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 23% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Winter Scene (#BECEDB), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.43:1).

#B8CAD3 color codes

HEX	`#B8CAD3`
RGB	`rgb(184, 202, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 79.2%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 23%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 13%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 4%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.25, -4.27, -6.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.25, 7.82, 236.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.643, 57.134, 69.87)`
Decimal	`12110547`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8CAD3, 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 #B8CAD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B8CAD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.43:1	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 #B8CAD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8cad3; }
.text { color: #b8cad3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8cad3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 202 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8cad3, #b8bcd3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #B8CAD3?: #B8CAD3 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Winter Scene. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B8CAD3?: The RGB value is 184, 202, 211: 184 red, 202 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8CAD3?: The complementary color is #D3C1B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8CAD3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.43:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.