Colour
#B2BCD1
- #B2BCD1
- Blue
- Light
- Nearest: Light steelblue
#B2BCD1 is a blue with RGB values 178, 188, 209 and HSL 221°, 25%, 76%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 11:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Light steelblue.
Colour values
#B2BCD1#B2BCD1
HEX#B2BCD1
RGBrgb(178, 188, 209)
RGB (0–1)0.698, 0.7373, 0.8196
RGB percentages69.8%, 73.7%, 82%
HSLhsl(220.6, 25.2%, 75.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(220.6, 14.8%, 82%)
CMYK14.8%, 10%, 0%, 18%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,713,745
CSS custom property--colour: #B2BCD1;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.50035WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness187.6 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 11.01:1
Contrast with white1.91:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black11.01:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#BBBBBB
Inverted#4D432E
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.91:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text11.01:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familyblue
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#D1C7B2
Analogous#B2CCD1, #B7B2D1
Triadic#D1B2BC, #BCD1B2
Split complementary#D1B7B2, #CCD1B2
Tetradic#D1B2CC, #D1C7B2, #B2D1B8
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R178
G188
B209
Red178 (69.8%)
Green188 (73.7%)
Blue209 (82%)
Hue220.65°
Saturation (HSL)25.2%
Lightness75.88%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B2 · G BC · B D1
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