What color is #B8CFDB?

#B8CFDB is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pale Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B8CFDB?

The RGB value is 184, 207, 219: 184 red, 207 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8CFDB?

The complementary color is #DBC4B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8CFDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8CFDB color

#B8CFDB rgb(184, 207, 219)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B8CFDB is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 81.2% green and 85.9% blue (184, 207, 219).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 33% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Pale Whale (#B6D3DF), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.99:1).

#B8CFDB color codes

HEX	`#B8CFDB`
RGB	`rgb(184, 207, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 81.2%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 33%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 16%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 5%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.8, -5.24, -8.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.8, 10.02, 238.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.863, 59.929, 75.681)`
Decimal	`12111835`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8CFDB, 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 #B8CFDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B8CFDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.99:1	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 #B8CFDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8cfdb; }
.text { color: #b8cfdb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8cfdb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 207 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8cfdb, #b8bedb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #B8CFDB?: #B8CFDB is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Pale Whale. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B8CFDB?: The RGB value is 184, 207, 219: 184 red, 207 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8CFDB?: The complementary color is #DBC4B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8CFDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.99:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.