Palettes / Colors / #B2BFEC
#B2BFEC — Light Blue
#B2BFEC 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 #B2BFEC 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.
#B2BFEC 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 #ECDFB1; it also sits naturally between #B1DBEC and #C2B1EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B2BFEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 178, 191, 236 |
| HSL | 227°, 60%, 81% |
| HSV | 227°, 25%, 93% |
| CMYK | 25%, 19%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 52.13, 52.78, 86.80 |
| Yxy | 52.78, 0.2719, 0.2753 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.75, 5.20, -23.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.65, 4.90, -24.85 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 75% · Blue 93%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B2BFEC
.text { color: #B2BFEC; }
.background { background-color: #B2BFEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B2BFEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 191, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 60%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B2BFEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 191, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B2BFEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 191, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B2BFEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B2BFEC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B2BFEC
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Tones of #B2BFEC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECDFB1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B2BFEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B2BFEC
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 #B2BFEC: ·
How #B2BFEC 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 #B2BFEC 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 #B2BFEC?
#B2BFEC is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 178, 191, 236). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B2BFEC?
#B2BFEC is RGB 178, 191, 236 — HSL 227°, 60%, 81% — CMYK 25%, 19%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #B2BFEC?
Its complement is #ECDFB1; analogous partners are #B1DBEC and #C2B1EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B2BFEC for text?
Black text on #B2BFEC has a contrast ratio of 11.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.82:1.