#B2AEF4 Color
#B2AEF4 is rgb(178, 174, 244) in RGB, hsl(243, 76%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 29%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B2AEF4rgb(178, 174, 244)hsl(243, 76%, 82%)hsv(243, 29%, 96%)cmyk(27%, 29%, 0%, 4%)oklch(78% 0.099 286.5)lab(73.37% 12.84 -34.64)lch(73.37% 36.94 290.34)What #B2AEF4 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 #B2AEF4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B2AEF4 Channel Values
How #B2AEF4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 178 · G 174 · B 244 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 243° · S 76% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 243° · S 29% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.05:1 vs white · 10.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B2AEF4 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.
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Colors That Go With #B2AEF4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2AEF4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #B2AEF4
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.
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How #B2AEF4 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.
#B2AEF4#AFAFF4#B0AEF4#AFAFF4#B0AFF4#A6B9B9#ABB5D3#B5B5B5Using #B2AEF4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b2aef4: #B2AEF4;background-color: #B2AEF4;colors: { 'color-b2aef4': '#B2AEF4' }Color(red: 0.698, green: 0.682, blue: 0.957)<color name="color_b2aef4">#B2AEF4</color>fill="#B2AEF4"More Blue Colors
#B2AEF4 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B2AEF4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B2AEF4?
#B2AEF4 is a lightest blue — rgb(178, 174, 244) in RGB and hsl(243, 76%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.49.
What is the RGB value of #B2AEF4?
#B2AEF4 is rgb(178, 174, 244) — red 178, green 174, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B2AEF4?
#B2AEF4 converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 29%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B2AEF4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B2AEF4 scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B2AEF4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B2AEF4 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 21.95, which is visibly different.
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