Palettes / Colors / #B8BEEF
#B8BEEF — Pale Blue
#B8BEEF 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 #B8BEEF 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.
#B8BEEF 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 #EFE9B8; it also sits naturally between #B8DAEF and #CDB8EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B8BEEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 184, 190, 239 |
| HSL | 233°, 63%, 83% |
| HSV | 233°, 23%, 94% |
| CMYK | 23%, 21%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 53.76, 53.25, 89.11 |
| Yxy | 53.25, 0.2741, 0.2715 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.02, 8.24, -24.97 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.97, 7.82, -26.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 72% · Green 75% · Blue 94%
Cyan 23% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B8BEEF
.text { color: #B8BEEF; }
.background { background-color: #B8BEEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B8BEEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(184, 190, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(233, 63%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B8BEEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(184, 190, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B8BEEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(184, 190, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B8BEEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B8BEEF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #B8BEEF
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Tones of #B8BEEF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EFE9B8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.80:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.65:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B8BEEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B8BEEF
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 #B8BEEF: ·
How #B8BEEF 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 #B8BEEF 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 #B8BEEF?
#B8BEEF is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 184, 190, 239). Its closest standard named color is LightBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B8BEEF?
#B8BEEF is RGB 184, 190, 239 — HSL 233°, 63%, 83% — CMYK 23%, 21%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #B8BEEF?
Its complement is #EFE9B8; analogous partners are #B8DAEF and #CDB8EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B8BEEF for text?
Black text on #B8BEEF has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.