ColorTool
Log in
#B2AECC

#b2aecc ≈ Wild Blue Yonder

  • blue
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#b2aecc is a color from the blue family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 69.8% red, 68.24% green and 80% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 12.75% cyan, 14.71% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its hue angle is 248°, with 22.73% saturation and 74.12% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with trust, stability and focus. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.82:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Wild Blue Yonder (#a2add0), ΔE 6.08.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#9999cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.441

Complementary

  1. #b2aecc
  2. #c8ccae

Split complementary

  1. #b2aecc
  2. #ccc1ae
  3. #b9ccae

Analogous

  1. #aeb9cc
  2. #b2aecc
  3. #c1aecc

Triadic

  1. #b2aecc
  2. #ccb2ae
  3. #aeccb2

Tetradic

  1. #b2aecc
  2. #ccaec8
  3. #c8ccae
  4. #aeccb2

Square

  1. #b2aecc
  2. #ccaeb9
  3. #c8ccae
  4. #aeccc1

Monochromatic

  1. #5e578a
  2. #857fae
  3. #b2aecc
  4. #dfddea
  5. #f3f2f7

Shades

#b2aecc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b2aecc
  2. #a09db8
  3. #8e8ba3
  4. #7d7a8f
  5. #6b687a
  6. #595766
  7. #474652
  8. #35343d
  9. #242329
  10. #121114
  11. #000000

Tints

#b2aecc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b2aecc
  2. #bab6d1
  3. #c1bed6
  4. #c9c6db
  5. #d1cee0
  6. #d9d7e6
  7. #e0dfeb
  8. #e8e7f0
  9. #f0eff5
  10. #f7f7fa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b2aecc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b2aecc
  2. #ada9c4
  3. #a8a5bd
  4. #a3a0b5
  5. #9e9cae
  6. #9997a6
  7. #94929e
  8. #8f8e97
  9. #8a898f
  10. #858588
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 9.82:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #b1b1b1 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b2b0bd ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #a8b2cd ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a8b1cb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #adb3b8 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #acb0cd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #acb0cb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #afb1c0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-b2aecc {
  color: #b2aecc;
}
Background
.bg-b2aecc {
  background-color: #b2aecc;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-b2aecc {
  border: 2px solid #b2aecc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b2aecc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 178 174 204;
  --color-primary-hsl: 248 23% 74%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b2aecc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b2aecc, #c1aecc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b2aecc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(178 174 204 / 0.35);
}

#a2add0 Wild Blue Yonder ΔE 6.08 #b39eb5 Pastel Purple ΔE 7.62 #d6cadd Languid Lavender ΔE 8.96 #aa98a9 Rose Quartz ΔE 9.10 #d8bfd8 Thistle ΔE 9.35 #ccccff Periwinkle ΔE 9.90 #8c92ac Cool Gray ΔE 10.22 #4d5133 Inverted #b1b1b1 Grayscale 

Wild Blue Yonder
#b2aecc  rgb(178, 174, 204)  hsl(248, 23%, 74%)  Wild Blue Yonder
#c8ccae  rgb(200, 204, 174)  hsl(68, 23%, 74%)  Sage
#ccb2ae  rgb(204, 178, 174)  hsl(8, 23%, 74%)  Silver Pink
#aeccb2  rgb(174, 204, 178)  hsl(128, 23%, 74%)  Opal