Palettes / Colors / #B2BEEB
#B2BEEB — Light Blue
#B2BEEB is a blue color we call Light 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 #B2BEEB 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.
#B2BEEB 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 #EBDFB2; it also sits naturally between #B2DBEB and #C2B2EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B2BEEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 178, 190, 235 |
| HSL | 227°, 59%, 81% |
| HSV | 227°, 24%, 92% |
| CMYK | 24%, 19%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 51.77, 52.29, 85.96 |
| Yxy | 52.29, 0.2724, 0.2752 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.45, 5.51, -23.72 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.31, 5.19, -24.71 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 75% · Blue 92%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B2BEEB
.text { color: #B2BEEB; }
.background { background-color: #B2BEEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B2BEEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 190, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 59%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B2BEEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 190, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B2BEEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 190, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B2BEEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B2BEEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B2BEEB
Tints of #B2BEEB
Tones of #B2BEEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBDFB2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B2BEEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B2BEEB
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 #B2BEEB: ·
How #B2BEEB 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 #B2BEEB 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 #B2BEEB?
#B2BEEB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 178, 190, 235). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B2BEEB?
#B2BEEB is RGB 178, 190, 235 — HSL 227°, 59%, 81% — CMYK 24%, 19%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #B2BEEB?
Its complement is #EBDFB2; analogous partners are #B2DBEB and #C2B2EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B2BEEB for text?
Black text on #B2BEEB has a contrast ratio of 11.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.