Palettes / Colors / #B2BEDE
#B2BEDE — Light Muted Blue
#B2BEDE 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 #B2BEDE 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.
#B2BEDE 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 #DDD1B0; it also sits naturally between #B0D3DD and #BBB0DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B2BEDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 178, 190, 222 |
| HSL | 224°, 40%, 78% |
| HSV | 224°, 20%, 87% |
| CMYK | 20%, 14%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 49.96, 51.57, 76.43 |
| Yxy | 51.57, 0.2807, 0.2898 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.02, 2.56, -17.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 71.81, 2.39, -17.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 75% · Blue 87%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B2BEDE
.text { color: #B2BEDE; }
.background { background-color: #B2BEDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B2BEDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 190, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(224, 40%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B2BEDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 190, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B2BEDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 190, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B2BEDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B2BEDE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B2BEDE
Tints of #B2BEDE
Tones of #B2BEDE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDD1B0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.86:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.31:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B2BEDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B2BEDE
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 #B2BEDE: ·
How #B2BEDE 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 #B2BEDE 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 #B2BEDE?
#B2BEDE is Light Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 178, 190, 222). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B2BEDE?
#B2BEDE is RGB 178, 190, 222 — HSL 224°, 40%, 78% — CMYK 20%, 14%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #B2BEDE?
Its complement is #DDD1B0; analogous partners are #B0D3DD and #BBB0DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B2BEDE for text?
Black text on #B2BEDE has a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.