#B4C0FE Color
#B4C0FE is rgb(180, 192, 254) in RGB, hsl(230, 97%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 24%, 0%, 0%) 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 7.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B4C0FErgb(180, 192, 254)hsl(230, 97%, 85%)hsv(230, 29%, 100%)cmyk(29%, 24%, 0%, 0%)oklch(82.1% 0.088 275.8)lab(78.43% 6.06 -32.23)lch(78.43% 32.79 280.66)What #B4C0FE 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 #B4C0FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B4C0FE Channel Values
How #B4C0FE 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 180 · G 192 · B 254 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 230° · S 97% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 230° · S 29% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.76:1 vs white · 11.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B4C0FE 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 #B4C0FE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B4C0FE; 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 #B4C0FE
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 #B4C0FE 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.
#B4C0FE#BEBEFE#BABFFE#BCBCFE#B9BEFE#A9C9C9#AEC6E0#C3C3C3Using #B4C0FE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b4c0fe: #B4C0FE;background-color: #B4C0FE;colors: { 'color-b4c0fe': '#B4C0FE' }Color(red: 0.706, green: 0.753, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_b4c0fe">#B4C0FE</color>fill="#B4C0FE"More Blue Colors
#B4C0FE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B4C0FE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B4C0FE?
#B4C0FE is a lightest blue — rgb(180, 192, 254) in RGB and hsl(230, 97%, 85%) 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 7.87.
What is the RGB value of #B4C0FE?
#B4C0FE is rgb(180, 192, 254) — red 180, green 192, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B4C0FE?
#B4C0FE converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 24%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B4C0FE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B4C0FE scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B4C0FE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B4C0FE 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 19.04, which is visibly different.
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