What color is #B8DFEE?

#B8DFEE is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Polar Wind. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B8DFEE?

The RGB value is 184, 223, 238: 184 red, 223 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8DFEE?

The complementary color is #EEC7B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8DFEE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.83:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8DFEE color

#B8DFEE rgb(184, 223, 238)

Shades of blue

The hex color #B8DFEE is a very light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 87.5% green and 93.3% blue (184, 223, 238).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 61% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Polar Wind (#B4DFED), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.83:1).

#B8DFEE color codes

HEX	`#B8DFEE`
RGB	`rgb(184, 223, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 87.5%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 61%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 23%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 6%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.57, -9.46, -11.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.57, 14.91, 230.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.583, 69.137, 90.972)`
Decimal	`12115950`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8DFEE, 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 #B8DFEE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B8DFEE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.83:1	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 #B8DFEE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8dfee; }
.text { color: #b8dfee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8dfee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 223 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8dfee, #b8c4ee); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #B8DFEE?: #B8DFEE is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Polar Wind. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B8DFEE?: The RGB value is 184, 223, 238: 184 red, 223 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8DFEE?: The complementary color is #EEC7B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8DFEE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.83:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.