#B8C5FA Color
#B8C5FA is rgb(184, 197, 250) in RGB, hsl(228, 87%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 21%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B8C5FArgb(184, 197, 250)hsl(228, 87%, 85%)hsv(228, 26%, 98%)cmyk(26%, 21%, 0%, 2%)oklch(83.2% 0.076 273.9)lab(79.89% 4.04 -27.85)lch(79.89% 28.14 278.26)What #B8C5FA 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 #B8C5FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B8C5FA Channel Values
How #B8C5FA 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 197 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 228° · S 87% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 228° · S 26% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.69:1 vs white · 12.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B8C5FA 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 #B8C5FA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B8C5FA; 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 #B8C5FA
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 #B8C5FA 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b8c5fa: #B8C5FA;background-color: #B8C5FA;colors: { 'color-b8c5fa': '#B8C5FA' }Color(red: 0.722, green: 0.773, blue: 0.980)<color name="color_b8c5fa">#B8C5FA</color>fill="#B8C5FA"More Blue Colors
#B8C5FA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B8C5FA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B8C5FA?
#B8C5FA is a lightest blue — rgb(184, 197, 250) in RGB and hsl(228, 87%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Blue (#CCCCFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.
What is the RGB value of #B8C5FA?
#B8C5FA is rgb(184, 197, 250) — red 184, green 197, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B8C5FA?
#B8C5FA converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 21%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B8C5FA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B8C5FA scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B8C5FA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B8C5FA 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 14.32, which is visibly different.
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