Close to Periwinkle
#B1B3F8
#B1B3F8 is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 69.4% red, 70.2% green, and 97.3% blue. Its hue is 238°, with 84% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B1B3F8.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.97:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.67:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.97:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.67:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B1B3F8 as they’d see it.
#B1B3F8 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B1B3F8
What color is #B1B3F8?
#B1B3F8 is a very light, vivid blue, close to the color Periwinkle. In RGB it’s made of 69.4% red, 70.2% green, and 97.3% blue. Its hue is 238°, with 84% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B1B3F8 in RGB?
#B1B3F8 is rgb(177, 179, 248): 177 red, 179 green, and 248 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B1B3F8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(29, 28, 0, 3). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B1B3F8?
PANTONE 271 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B1B3F8?
Its complement #BDBD76 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.