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#B0E2FC Color

#B0E2FC is rgb(176, 226, 252) in RGB, hsl(201, 93%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 10%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B0E2FC
HEX#B0E2FC
RGBrgb(176, 226, 252)
HSLhsl(201, 93%, 84%)
HSVhsv(201, 30%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 10%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(88.7% 0.063 231)
LABlab(87.04% -12.22 -18.22)
LCHlch(87.04% 21.94 236.14)

What #B0E2FC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B0E2FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 6.17Columbia Blue#9BDDFFΔE 6.66Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 7.29Cornflower Blue (Crayola)#93CCEAΔE 8.72Pale Cornflower Blue#ABCDEFΔE 9.23Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 9.95

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#B0E2FC Channel Values

How #B0E2FC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 176 · G 226 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 201° · S 93% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 201° · S 30% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.39:1 vs white · 15.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B0E2FC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B0E2FC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B0E2FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B0E2FC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B0E2FC
Complementary
#FCCBB0
Analogous
#B0FCF1
Analogous
#B0BCFC
Triadic
#FCB0E2
Triadic
#E2FCB0
Split comp.
#FCB0BC
Split comp.
#FCF1B0

Tints & Shades of #B0E2FC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BAE5FD
#C4E9FD
#CEEDFD
#D8F0FE
#E1F4FE
#EBF8FE

Shades

#7ACDFA
#3FB7F8
#09A3F6
#077CBB
#055885
#03314A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B0E2FC.

How #B0E2FC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B0E2FC
Protanopia#DBDBFC
Protanomaly#CBDEFC
Deuteranopia#D3D3FD
Deuteranomaly#C6D9FD
Tritanopia#ABE5E5
Tritanomaly#ADE4EF
Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B0E2FC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b0e2fc: #B0E2FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B0E2FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b0e2fc': '#B0E2FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.886, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_b0e2fc">#B0E2FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#B0E2FC"

More Blue Colors

#B0E2FC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#B0E2FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B0E2FC?

#B0E2FC is a lightest blue — rgb(176, 226, 252) in RGB and hsl(201, 93%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.17.

What is the RGB value of #B0E2FC?

#B0E2FC is rgb(176, 226, 252) — red 176, green 226, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B0E2FC?

#B0E2FC converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 10%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B0E2FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B0E2FC scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B0E2FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B0E2FC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 7.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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