Palettes / Colors / #B2CAEB
#B2CAEB — Light Blue
#B2CAEB 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 #B2CAEB 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.
#B2CAEB 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 #EBD3B2; it also sits naturally between #B2E6EB and #B7B2EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B2CAEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 178, 202, 235 |
| HSL | 215°, 59%, 81% |
| HSV | 215°, 24%, 92% |
| CMYK | 24%, 14%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 54.48, 57.70, 86.86 |
| Yxy | 57.70, 0.2737, 0.2899 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.57, -0.94, -18.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.96, -0.88, -19.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 79% · Blue 92%
Cyan 24% · Magenta 14% · 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 #B2CAEB
.text { color: #B2CAEB; }
.background { background-color: #B2CAEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B2CAEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 202, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(215, 59%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B2CAEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 202, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B2CAEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 202, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B2CAEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B2CAEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBD3B2:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.54:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B2CAEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B2CAEB
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 #B2CAEB: ·
How #B2CAEB 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 #B2CAEB 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 #B2CAEB?
#B2CAEB is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 178, 202, 235). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B2CAEB?
#B2CAEB is RGB 178, 202, 235 — HSL 215°, 59%, 81% — CMYK 24%, 14%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #B2CAEB?
Its complement is #EBD3B2; analogous partners are #B2E6EB and #B7B2EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B2CAEB for text?
Black text on #B2CAEB has a contrast ratio of 12.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.