Palettes / Colors / #B2DDEC
#B2DDEC — Light Blue
#B2DDEC is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #B2DDEC 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.
#B2DDEC 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 #ECC1B1; it also sits naturally between #B1ECDE and #B1BFEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B2DDEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 178, 221, 236 |
| HSL | 196°, 60%, 81% |
| HSV | 196°, 25%, 93% |
| CMYK | 25%, 6%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.36, 67.23, 89.21 |
| Yxy | 67.23, 0.2751, 0.3116 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.62, -10.65, -11.93 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.00, -10.06, -12.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 70% · Green 87% · Blue 93%
Cyan 25% · Magenta 6% · 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 #B2DDEC
.text { color: #B2DDEC; }
.background { background-color: #B2DDEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B2DDEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(178, 221, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(196, 60%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B2DDEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(178, 221, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B2DDEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(178, 221, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B2DDEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B2DDEC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B2DDEC
Tints of #B2DDEC
Tones of #B2DDEC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECC1B1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.45:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B2DDEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B2DDEC
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 #B2DDEC: ·
How #B2DDEC 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 #B2DDEC 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 #B2DDEC?
#B2DDEC is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 178, 221, 236). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B2DDEC?
#B2DDEC is RGB 178, 221, 236 — HSL 196°, 60%, 81% — CMYK 25%, 6%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #B2DDEC?
Its complement is #ECC1B1; analogous partners are #B1ECDE and #B1BFEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B2DDEC for text?
Black text on #B2DDEC has a contrast ratio of 14.45:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.