Palettes / Colors / #B7CDEC
#B7CDEC — Pale Blue
#B7CDEC is a blue color we call Pale 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 #B7CDEC 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.
#B7CDEC 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 #ECD6B6; it also sits naturally between #B6E7EC and #BBB6EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B7CDEC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 183, 205, 236 |
| HSL | 215°, 58%, 82% |
| HSV | 215°, 22%, 93% |
| CMYK | 22%, 13%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 56.50, 59.79, 87.92 |
| Yxy | 59.79, 0.2767, 0.2928 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.72, -0.80, -17.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.32, -0.76, -18.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 72% · Green 80% · Blue 93%
Cyan 22% · Magenta 13% · 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 #B7CDEC
.text { color: #B7CDEC; }
.background { background-color: #B7CDEC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B7CDEC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(183, 205, 236); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(215, 58%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B7CDEC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(183, 205, 236, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B7CDEC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(183, 205, 236, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B7CDEC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B7CDEC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECD6B6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B7CDEC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B7CDEC
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 #B7CDEC: ·
How #B7CDEC 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 #B7CDEC 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 #B7CDEC?
#B7CDEC is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 183, 205, 236). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B7CDEC?
#B7CDEC is RGB 183, 205, 236 — HSL 215°, 58%, 82% — CMYK 22%, 13%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #B7CDEC?
Its complement is #ECD6B6; analogous partners are #B6E7EC and #BBB6EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B7CDEC for text?
Black text on #B7CDEC has a contrast ratio of 12.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.62:1.