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#B1BFE2 Color

#B1BFE2 is rgb(177, 191, 226) in RGB, hsl(223, 46%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 15%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B1BFE2
HEX#B1BFE2
RGBrgb(177, 191, 226)
HSLhsl(223, 46%, 79%)
HSVhsv(223, 22%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 15%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(80.6% 0.052 268)
LABlab(77.13% 0.60 -19.27)
LCHlch(77.13% 19.28 271.79)

What #B1BFE2 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 #B1BFE2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Steel Blue#B0C4DEΔE 5.32Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 6.47Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 7.6Pale Cornflower Blue#ABCDEFΔE 7.66Soap#CEC8EFΔE 8.76Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 8.88

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

#B1BFE2 Channel Values

How #B1BFE2 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 191 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 223° · S 46% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 223° · S 22% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B1BFE2 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 text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B1BFE2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B1BFE2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B1BFE2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B1BFE2
Complementary
#E2D4B1
Analogous
#B1D7E2
Analogous
#BBB1E2
Triadic
#E2B1BF
Triadic
#BFE2B1
Split comp.
#E2BBB1
Split comp.
#D7E2B1

Tints & Shades of #B1BFE2

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

#BCC8E6
#C3CEE9
#CFD7ED
#DAE0F1
#E5EAF5
#ECF0F8

Shades

#889DD3
#637FC5
#4160AF
#324A86
#22335D
#151F38

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B1BFE2.

How #B1BFE2 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#B1BFE2
Protanopia#BDBDE2
Protanomaly#B8BEE2
Deuteranopia#BBBBE2
Deuteranomaly#B7BCE2
Tritanopia#ABC4C4
Tritanomaly#AEC2D1
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B1BFE2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b1bfe2: #B1BFE2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B1BFE2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b1bfe2': '#B1BFE2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.749, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_b1bfe2">#B1BFE2</color>
SVG fillfill="#B1BFE2"

More Blue Colors

#B1BFE2 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B1BFE2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B1BFE2?

#B1BFE2 is a light blue — rgb(177, 191, 226) in RGB and hsl(223, 46%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.32.

What is the RGB value of #B1BFE2?

#B1BFE2 is rgb(177, 191, 226) — red 177, green 191, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B1BFE2?

#B1BFE2 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 15%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B1BFE2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B1BFE2 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B1BFE2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B1BFE2 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 5.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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