Information about #B1E8FA color

#B1E8FA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B1E8FA belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(177, 232, 250) (69.4% red, 91% green, 98% blue), or CMYK 29 / 7 / 0 / 2 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength aqua cyan, #B1E8FA has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Fresh Air (#A6E7FF). Slightly further away sit Norah Blue (#AEE4EE) and Soft Cyan (#B2F3F3).

The recipe behind #B1E8FA is rgb(177, 232, 250), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B1E8FA: 15.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B1E8FA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B1E8FA color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B1E8FA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Fresh Air color link
Fresh Air

#A6E7FF

Norah Blue color link
Norah Blue

#AEE4EE

Soft Cyan color link
Soft Cyan

#B2F3F3

Diamond color link
Diamond

#B9F2FF

Uranian Blue color link
Uranian Blue

#AFDBF5

Veritas Blue color link
Veritas Blue

#A4DEF8

Waterspout color link
Waterspout

#A4F4F9

Coral Blue color link
Coral Blue

#AFDCEC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1E8FA
  • RGB177, 232, 250
  • CMYK29, 7, 0, 2
  • CSSrgb(177, 232, 250)
  • HSL195°, 88%, 84%
  • HSL Precise194.795°, 87.952%, 83.725%
  • HSV195°, 29%, 98%
  • HSB195°, 29%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.910
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.910, 0.980)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.910, 0.980, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.910, 0.980)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB91%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB98%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB1E8FA
  • DECIMAL ID11659514
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01