#B8AEFE Color
#B8AEFE is rgb(184, 174, 254) in RGB, hsl(248, 98%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 31%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), visibly different at ΔE 12.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B8AEFErgb(184, 174, 254)hsl(248, 98%, 84%)hsv(248, 31%, 100%)cmyk(28%, 31%, 0%, 0%)oklch(78.9% 0.113 289.3)lab(74.20% 16.57 -38.69)lch(74.20% 42.09 293.18)What #B8AEFE 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 #B8AEFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B8AEFE Channel Values
How #B8AEFE 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 184 · G 174 · B 254 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 248° · S 98% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 248° · S 31% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2:1 vs white · 10.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B8AEFE 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 #B8AEFE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B8AEFE; 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 #B8AEFE
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 #B8AEFE 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.
#B8AEFE#B0B0FE#B3AFFE#B1B1FE#B4B0FE#ABBBBB#B0B6D9#B7B7B7Using #B8AEFE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b8aefe: #B8AEFE;background-color: #B8AEFE;colors: { 'color-b8aefe': '#B8AEFE' }Color(red: 0.722, green: 0.682, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_b8aefe">#B8AEFE</color>fill="#B8AEFE"More Blue Colors
#B8AEFE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B8AEFE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B8AEFE?
#B8AEFE is a lightest blue — rgb(184, 174, 254) in RGB and hsl(248, 98%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.01.
What is the RGB value of #B8AEFE?
#B8AEFE is rgb(184, 174, 254) — red 184, green 174, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B8AEFE?
#B8AEFE converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 31%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B8AEFE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B8AEFE scores 2:1 against white and 10.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B8AEFE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B8AEFE 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 21.98, which is visibly different.
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