Close to Bluebell
#B2AEDE
#B2AEDE is a light, muted blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 69.8% red, 68.2% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 245°, with 42% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B2AEDE.
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
2.10:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.00:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.10:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.00:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B2AEDE as they’d see it.
#B2AEDE 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 #B2AEDE
What color is #B2AEDE?
#B2AEDE is a light, muted blue, close to the color Bluebell. In RGB it’s made of 69.8% red, 68.2% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 245°, with 42% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B2AEDE in RGB?
#B2AEDE is rgb(178, 174, 222): 178 red, 174 green, and 222 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B2AEDE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 22, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B2AEDE?
PANTONE 2636 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B2AEDE?
Its complement #B2B786 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.