Information about #B2C8E7 color

#B2C8E7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B2C8E7 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(178, 200, 231) (69.8% red, 78.4% green, 90.6% blue), or CMYK 21 / 12 / 0 / 9 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B2C8E7 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tropical Blue (#AEC9EB). Slightly further away sit Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) and Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue (#B8C4E7).

The recipe behind #B2C8E7 is rgb(178, 200, 231), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B2C8E7: 12.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. No one has named #B2C8E7 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B2C8E7 color variations

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

#B2C8E7 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 #B2C8E7

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2C8E7
  • RGB178, 200, 231
  • CMYK21, 12, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(178, 200, 231)
  • HSL215°, 52%, 80%
  • HSL Precise215.094°, 52.475%, 80.196%
  • HSV215°, 23%, 91%
  • HSB215°, 23%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.906
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.784, 0.906)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.784, 0.906, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.784, 0.906)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB90.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB2C8E7
  • DECIMAL ID11716839
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01