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#B1ADCD Color

#B1ADCD is rgb(177, 173, 205) in RGB, hsl(248, 24%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 16%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B1ADCD
HEX#B1ADCD
RGBrgb(177, 173, 205)
HSLhsl(248, 24%, 74%)
HSVhsv(248, 16%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(14%, 16%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.046 291)
LABlab(71.85% 6.26 -15.79)
LCHlch(71.85% 16.99 291.62)

What #B1ADCD 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 #B1ADCD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 5.83Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 8.85Pastel Purple#B39EB5ΔE 9.4Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 10.29Soap#CEC8EFΔE 10.67Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 11.19

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

#B1ADCD Channel Values

How #B1ADCD 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 177 · G 173 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 248° · S 24% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 248° · S 16% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 14% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B1ADCD 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 text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B1ADCD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B1ADCD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B1ADCD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B1ADCD
Complementary
#C8CDAD
Analogous
#ADB8CD
Analogous
#C1ADCD
Triadic
#CDB1AD
Triadic
#ADCDB1
Split comp.
#CDC1AD
Split comp.
#B8CDAD

Tints & Shades of #B1ADCD

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

#BAB6D2
#C6C3DA
#CFCCE0
#DBD9E8
#E4E3EE
#F0EFF5

Shades

#938DB9
#756EA6
#5C558B
#47426C
#322F4C
#1D1B2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B1ADCD.

How #B1ADCD 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#B1ADCD
Protanopia#AEAECD
Protanomaly#AFADCD
Deuteranopia#AEAECD
Deuteranomaly#AFAECD
Tritanopia#ACB1B1
Tritanomaly#AEB0BD
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B1ADCD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b1adcd: #B1ADCD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B1ADCD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b1adcd': '#B1ADCD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.678, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_b1adcd">#B1ADCD</color>
SVG fillfill="#B1ADCD"

More Blue Colors

#B1ADCD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#B1ADCD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B1ADCD?

#B1ADCD is a light blue — rgb(177, 173, 205) in RGB and hsl(248, 24%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Wild Blue Yonder (#A2ADD0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.83.

What is the RGB value of #B1ADCD?

#B1ADCD is rgb(177, 173, 205) — red 177, green 173, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B1ADCD?

#B1ADCD converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 16%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B1ADCD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B1ADCD scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B1ADCD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B1ADCD 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 lightsteelblue (#B0C4DE) at a CIE76 distance of 11.19, which is visibly different.

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