#B2BCFA Color
#B2BCFA is rgb(178, 188, 250) in RGB, hsl(232, 88%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 25%, 0%, 2%) 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 6.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B2BCFArgb(178, 188, 250)hsl(232, 88%, 84%)hsv(232, 29%, 98%)cmyk(29%, 25%, 0%, 2%)oklch(81% 0.088 277.1)lab(77.13% 6.74 -32.10)lch(77.13% 32.80 281.86)What #B2BCFA 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 #B2BCFA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B2BCFA Channel Values
How #B2BCFA 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 188 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 232° · S 88% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 232° · S 29% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.83:1 vs white · 11.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B2BCFA 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 #B2BCFA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B2BCFA; 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 #B2BCFA
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 #B2BCFA 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.
#B2BCFA#BABAFA#B7BBFA#B9B9FA#B6BAFA#A7C5C5#ACC2DC#BFBFBFUsing #B2BCFA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b2bcfa: #B2BCFA;background-color: #B2BCFA;colors: { 'color-b2bcfa': '#B2BCFA' }Color(red: 0.698, green: 0.737, blue: 0.980)<color name="color_b2bcfa">#B2BCFA</color>fill="#B2BCFA"More Blue Colors
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#B2BCFA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B2BCFA?
#B2BCFA is a lightest blue — rgb(178, 188, 250) in RGB and hsl(232, 88%, 84%) 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 6.47.
What is the RGB value of #B2BCFA?
#B2BCFA is rgb(178, 188, 250) — red 178, green 188, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B2BCFA?
#B2BCFA converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 25%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B2BCFA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B2BCFA scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B2BCFA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B2BCFA 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 19.29, which is visibly different.
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