#b8c3da Color Information

#b8c3da 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 #b8c3da. In RGB, it consists of 72.2% Red, 76.5% Green, and 85.5% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 15.6% Cyan, 10.6% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14.5% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 220.6°, with saturation of 31.5% and lightness of 78.8%. The decimal value for #b8c3da is 12108762, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cccccc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #b8c3da 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#b8c3da Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color184, 195, 218 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color72.2%, 76.5%, 85.5% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.278, 0.235, 0.145 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.156, 0.106, 0, 0.145 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color220.6°, 31.5%, 78.8% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color220.6°, 15.6%, 85.5% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color51.937, 54.282, 74.070 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color184, 192, 218 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code12108762 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color78.626, 0.903, -12.748 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)78.626, 12.780, 274.050 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color78.626, -7.116, -19.898 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color73.677, -3.103, -8.033 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.288, 0.301, 54.282 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4290298842 / 0xffb8c3da Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cccccc Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #b8c3da

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #b8c3da, its pure hue is 220.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 31.5%, and its lightness is 78.8%. 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 #b8c3da, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #17181b to #a1abbf.

Tints of #b8c3da

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #b8c3da, its pure hue is 220.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 31.5%, and its lightness is 78.8%. 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 #b8c3da, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #c1cbdf to #f6f8fa.

Tones of #b8c3da

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #b8c3da, its pure hue is 220.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 31.5%, 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 #b8c3da, which range from #c9c9c9 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #93b6ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #b8c3da

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #b8c3da! For #b8c3da, 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, #b8c3da. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #b8c3da

This color, #b8c3da, consists of 72.2% Red, 76.5% Green, and 85.5% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 184, Green = 195, Blue = 218. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #b8c3da is 15.6% Cyan, 10.6% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 14.5% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R72.2%
C15.6%
G76.5%
M10.6%
B85.5%
Y0.0%
K14.5%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 184 195 218
Octal 270 303 332
Hexa #b8 #c3 #da
Binary 10111000 11000011 11011010
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 15 10 0 14
Octal 17 12 0 16
Hexa #0f #0a #00 #0e
Binary 00001111 00001010 00000000 00001110

Analogous Colors of #b8c3da

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #b8c3da — which has hue 220.6° — its analogous colors are located at 190.6° and 250.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b8c3da.

Triadic Colors of #b8c3da

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 #b8c3da — which has hue 220.6° — its triadic colors are located at 100.6° and 340.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b8c3da.

Complementary Color of #b8c3da

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #b8c3da — which has hue 220.6° — its complementary color is located at 40.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b8c3da.

Split Complementary Colors of #b8c3da

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 #b8c3da — which has hue 220.6° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 10.6° and 220.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b8c3da.

Tetradic Colors of #b8c3da

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 #b8c3da — which has hue 220.6° — its tetradic colors are located at 130.6°, 220.6°, 310.6°, and 40.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b8c3da.

Monochromatic Colors of #b8c3da

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #b8c3da, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #a1aabb — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #d7e0f1 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #b8c3da

We want to make getting started with #b8c3da on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #b8c3da into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #b8c3da 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 #b8c3da with other HTML elements.

#b8c3da Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #b8c3da.
<span style="color: #b8c3da;">The color of this text is #b8c3da.</span>

#b8c3da Background Color

The background color for this text is #b8c3da.
<div style="background-color: #b8c3da; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #b8c3da.</div>

#b8c3da Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #b8c3da.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #b8c3da;">This color for the shadow of this text is #b8c3da.</span>

#b8c3da Border Color

This is a div with border color #b8c3da.
<div style="border: #b8c3da 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #b8c3da.</div>

#b8c3da Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #b8c3da on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b8c3da; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b8c3da on a white background.</div></div>

#b8c3da Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #b8c3da on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b8c3da; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b8c3da on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #b8c3da to White

This is a gradient from #b8c3da to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b8c3da,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b8c3da,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b8c3da,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b8c3da,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b8c3da to white.</div>

Gradient from #b8c3da to Black

This is a gradient from #b8c3da to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b8c3da,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b8c3da,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b8c3da,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b8c3da,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b8c3da to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #b8c3da

In addition to using #b8c3da 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 #b8c3da in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #b8c3da, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 184, Green = 195, Blue = 218). If you need details about the color coordinates of #b8c3da 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 #b8c3da
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(184, 195, 218)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #b8c3da; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #b8c3da; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #b8c3da; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(184, 195, 218);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#b8c3da")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:184, green:195, blue:218, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:184 green:195 blue:218 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(184f, 195f, 218f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(184, 195, 218);
 

#b8c3da Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #b8c3da the same way. For those with color blindness, #b8c3da might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #b8c3da looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #b8c3da 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 #b8c3da 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 #b8c3da 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 #b8c3da 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 1.8:1 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
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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