Palettes / Colors / #B2BEDC
#B2BEDC — Light Muted Blue
#B2BEDC is a blue color we call Light Muted Blue, closest to the named color LightBlue (#ADD8E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightblue (#ADD8E6) — not an exact match. CSS lightblue gives you #ADD8E6, a different color; use #B2BEDC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B2BEDC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DCD0B2; it also sits naturally between #B2D3DC and #BBB2DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B2BEDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 178, 190, 220 |
| HSL | 223°, 38%, 78% |
| HSV | 223°, 19%, 86% |
| CMYK | 19%, 14%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 49.69, 51.46, 75.02 |
| Yxy | 51.46, 0.2821, 0.2921 |
| CIE-Lab | 76.96, 2.12, -16.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.74, 1.98, -16.30 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 75% · Blue 86%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B2BEDC
.text { color: #B2BEDC; }
.background { background-color: #B2BEDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B2BEDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 190, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 38%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B2BEDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 190, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B2BEDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 190, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B2BEDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B2BEDC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B2BEDC
Tints of #B2BEDC
Tones of #B2BEDC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DCD0B2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.29:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B2BEDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B2BEDC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B2BEDC: ·
How #B2BEDC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B2BEDC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B2BEDC?
#B2BEDC is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 178, 190, 220). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B2BEDC?
#B2BEDC is RGB 178, 190, 220 — HSL 223°, 38%, 78% — CMYK 19%, 14%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #B2BEDC?
Its complement is #DCD0B2; analogous partners are #B2D3DC and #BBB2DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B2BEDC for text?
Black text on #B2BEDC has a contrast ratio of 11.29:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.