#B8DFF4 Color
#B8DFF4 is rgb(184, 223, 244) in RGB, hsl(201, 73%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 9%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#B8DFF4rgb(184, 223, 244)hsl(201, 73%, 84%)hsv(201, 25%, 96%)cmyk(25%, 9%, 0%, 4%)oklch(88.3% 0.05 231.6)lab(86.53% -9.77 -14.73)lch(86.53% 17.67 236.46)What #B8DFF4 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 #B8DFF4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#B8DFF4 Channel Values
How #B8DFF4 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 223 · B 244 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 201° · S 73% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 201° · S 25% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.41:1 vs white · 14.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B8DFF4 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 #B8DFF4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B8DFF4; 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 #B8DFF4
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 #B8DFF4 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.
#B8DFF4#D9D9F4#CDDBF4#D3D3F5#C9D8F5#B4E2E2#B6E1E9#D9D9D9Using #B8DFF4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-b8dff4: #B8DFF4;background-color: #B8DFF4;colors: { 'color-b8dff4': '#B8DFF4' }Color(red: 0.722, green: 0.875, blue: 0.957)<color name="color_b8dff4">#B8DFF4</color>fill="#B8DFF4"More Blue Colors
#B8DFF4 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#B8DFF4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #B8DFF4?
#B8DFF4 is a lightest blue — rgb(184, 223, 244) in RGB and hsl(201, 73%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.
What is the RGB value of #B8DFF4?
#B8DFF4 is rgb(184, 223, 244) — red 184, green 223, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #B8DFF4?
#B8DFF4 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 9%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #B8DFF4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #B8DFF4 scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #B8DFF4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #B8DFF4 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 4.82, which is very hard to tell apart.
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