Colour
#B2AEC3
- #B2AEC3
- Blue
- Dark
- Nearest: Light steelblue
#B2AEC3 is a blue with RGB values 178, 174, 195 and HSL 251°, 15%, 72%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 9.7:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Light steelblue.
Colour values
#B2AEC3#B2AEC3
HEX#B2AEC3
RGBrgb(178, 174, 195)
RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.6824, 0.7647
RGB percentages69.8%, 68.2%, 76.5%
HSLhsl(251.4, 14.9%, 72.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(251.4, 10.8%, 76.5%)
CMYK8.7%, 10.8%, 0%, 23.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,710,147
CSS custom property--colour: #B2AEC3;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.43677WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness177.7 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 9.74:1
Contrast with white2.16:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black9.74:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B0B0B0
Inverted#4D513C
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.16:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text9.74:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#BFC3AE
Analogous#AEB5C3, #BCAEC3
Triadic#C3B2AE, #AEC3B2
Split complementary#C3BCAE, #B4C3AE
Tetradic#C3AEB5, #BFC3AE, #AEC3BC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R178
G174
B195
Red178 (69.8%)
Green174 (68.2%)
Blue195 (76.5%)
Hue251.43°
Saturation (HSL)14.89%
Lightness72.35%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B2 · G AE · B C3
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