Close to Sky Gray
#B5CCDA
#B5CCDA is a light, muted blue, close to the color Sky Gray. In RGB it’s made of 71% red, 80% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 33% 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 #B5CCDA.
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
1.66:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.61:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.66:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.61:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B5CCDA as they’d see it.
#B5CCDA 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 #B5CCDA
What color is #B5CCDA?
#B5CCDA is a light, muted blue, close to the color Sky Gray. In RGB it’s made of 71% red, 80% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 33% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B5CCDA in RGB?
#B5CCDA is rgb(181, 204, 218): 181 red, 204 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B5CCDA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(17, 6, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B5CCDA?
PANTONE 290 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B5CCDA?
Its complement #DAC5B8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.