What color is #B8DCEC?

#B8DCEC is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sleepless Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B8DCEC?

The RGB value is 184, 220, 236: 184 red, 220 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8DCEC?

The complementary color is #ECC8B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8DCEC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.49:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8DCEC color

#B8DCEC rgb(184, 220, 236)

Shades of blue

The hex color #B8DCEC is a very light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 86.3% green and 92.5% blue (184, 220, 236).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 58% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Sleepless Blue (#BADBED), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.49:1).

#B8DCEC color codes

HEX	`#B8DCEC`
RGB	`rgb(184, 220, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 86.3%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 58%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 22%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 7%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.72, -8.36, -11.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.72, 14.41, 234.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.496, 67.431, 89.169)`
Decimal	`12115180`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8DCEC, 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 #B8DCEC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B8DCEC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.49:1	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 #B8DCEC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8dcec; }
.text { color: #b8dcec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8dcec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 220 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8dcec, #b8c2ec); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B8DCEC?: #B8DCEC is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sleepless Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B8DCEC?: The RGB value is 184, 220, 236: 184 red, 220 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8DCEC?: The complementary color is #ECC8B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8DCEC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.49:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.