#b3b8ef Color Information

#b3b8ef Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #b3b8ef. In RGB, it consists of 70.2% Red, 72.2% Green, and 93.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 25.1% Cyan, 23% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 6.3% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 235.0°, with saturation of 65.2% and lightness of 82%. The decimal value for #b3b8ef is 11778287, and its nearest "web safe" color is #ccccff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #b3b8ef is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#b3b8ef Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color179, 184, 239 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color70.2%, 72.2%, 93.7% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.298, 0.278, 0.063 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.251, 0.23, 0, 0.063 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color235.0°, 65.2%, 82.0% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color235.0°, 25.1%, 93.7% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color51.311, 50.097, 88.627 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color179, 184, 239 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11778287 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color76.129, 10.018, -27.895 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)76.129, 29.640, 289.756 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color76.129, -5.720, -45.947 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color70.779, 5.539, -24.695 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.270, 0.264, 50.097 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4289968367 / 0xffb3b8ef Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#ccccff Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #b3b8ef

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #b3b8ef, its pure hue is 235.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 65.2%, and its lightness is 82.0%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #b3b8ef, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #16171e to #9da1d1.

Tints of #b3b8ef

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #b3b8ef, its pure hue is 235.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 65.2%, and its lightness is 82.0%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #b3b8ef, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #bdc1f1 to #f6f6fd.

Tones of #b3b8ef

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #b3b8ef, its pure hue is 235.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 65.2%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #b3b8ef, which range from #d1d1d1 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #a3abff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #b3b8ef

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #b3b8ef! For #b3b8ef, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #b3b8ef. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #b3b8ef

This color, #b3b8ef, consists of 70.2% Red, 72.2% Green, and 93.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 179, Green = 184, Blue = 239. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #b3b8ef is 25.1% Cyan, 23% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 6.3% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R70.2%
C25.1%
G72.2%
M23.0%
B93.7%
Y0.0%
K6.3%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 179 184 239
Octal 263 270 357
Hexa #b3 #b8 #ef
Binary 10110011 10111000 11101111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 25 23 0 6
Octal 31 27 0 6
Hexa #19 #17 #00 #06
Binary 00011001 00010111 00000000 00000110

Analogous Colors of #b3b8ef

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #b3b8ef — which has hue 235.0° — its analogous colors are located at 205.0° and 265.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b3b8ef.

Triadic Colors of #b3b8ef

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #b3b8ef — which has hue 235.0° — its triadic colors are located at 115.0° and 355.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b3b8ef.

Complementary Color of #b3b8ef

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #b3b8ef — which has hue 235.0° — its complementary color is located at 55.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b3b8ef.

Split Complementary Colors of #b3b8ef

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #b3b8ef — which has hue 235.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 25.0° and 235.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b3b8ef.

Tetradic Colors of #b3b8ef

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #b3b8ef — which has hue 235.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 145.0°, 235.0°, 325.0°, and 55.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b3b8ef.

Monochromatic Colors of #b3b8ef

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #b3b8ef, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #999fdb — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #d5d8fb (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #b3b8ef

We want to make getting started with #b3b8ef on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #b3b8ef into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #b3b8ef can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #b3b8ef with other HTML elements.

#b3b8ef Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #b3b8ef.
<span style="color: #b3b8ef;">The color of this text is #b3b8ef.</span>

#b3b8ef Background Color

The background color for this text is #b3b8ef.
<div style="background-color: #b3b8ef; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #b3b8ef.</div>

#b3b8ef Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #b3b8ef.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #b3b8ef;">This color for the shadow of this text is #b3b8ef.</span>

#b3b8ef Border Color

This is a div with border color #b3b8ef.
<div style="border: #b3b8ef 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #b3b8ef.</div>

#b3b8ef Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #b3b8ef on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b3b8ef; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b3b8ef on a white background.</div></div>

#b3b8ef Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #b3b8ef on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b3b8ef; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b3b8ef on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #b3b8ef to White

This is a gradient from #b3b8ef to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b3b8ef,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b3b8ef,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b3b8ef,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b3b8ef,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b3b8ef to white.</div>

Gradient from #b3b8ef to Black

This is a gradient from #b3b8ef to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b3b8ef,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b3b8ef,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b3b8ef,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b3b8ef,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b3b8ef to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #b3b8ef

In addition to using #b3b8ef on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #b3b8ef in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #b3b8ef, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 179, Green = 184, Blue = 239). If you need details about the color coordinates of #b3b8ef in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #b3b8ef
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(179, 184, 239)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #b3b8ef; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #b3b8ef; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #b3b8ef; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(179, 184, 239);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#b3b8ef")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:179, green:184, blue:239, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:179 green:184 blue:239 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(179f, 184f, 239f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(179, 184, 239);
 

#b3b8ef Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #b3b8ef the same way. For those with color blindness, #b3b8ef might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #b3b8ef looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #b3b8ef is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #b3b8ef looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #b3b8ef will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #b3b8ef is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.9:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
Large Size Text

WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
Large Size Text