Close to Light Steel Blue
#B2C8EE
#B2C8EE is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 69.8% red, 78.4% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 64% saturation and 82% 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 #B2C8EE.
Split complementary
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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.
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12.39:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B2C8EE as they’d see it.
#B2C8EE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B2C8EE
What color is #B2C8EE?
#B2C8EE is a very light, rich blue, close to the color Light Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 69.8% red, 78.4% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 218°, with 64% saturation and 82% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B2C8EE in RGB?
#B2C8EE is rgb(178, 200, 238): 178 red, 200 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B2C8EE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(25, 16, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B2C8EE?
PANTONE 277 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B2C8EE?
Its complement #D9C4A0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.