#B4DEE8 Powder Blue

What are the RGB, HSL, OKLCH and CMYK values of #B4DEE8?

HEX

#B4DEE8

RGB

rgb(180, 222, 232)

HSL

hsl(192, 53%, 81%)

OKLCH

oklch(87.4% 0.046 214)

CMYK

22, 4, 0, 9

#B4DEE8 has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 against white and 14.55:1 against black, so black is the better background for text in this color and dark text reads best on it.

Contrast checker

Text color (rows) on background (columns), scored against WCAG 2.2. White and near-black text on this color.

AAA ≥ 7:1 · AA ≥ 4.5:1 body text· AA18 ≥ 3:1 large text (18pt, or 14pt bold) only

Tints and shades of #B4DEE8

Same hue and chroma in OKLCH, lighter to darker.

1. #E4FAFF
2. #B4DEE8
3. #96BFC9
4. #78A1AA
5. #5C838C
6. #406770
7. #264C55
8. #09333B
9. #001A20

Colors that go with #B4DEE8

Six harmony rules built from this color. Open any in the Studio.

• AnalogousNeighboring hues. Calm and cohesive, with little tension.
• ComplementaryOpposite hues. Maximum contrast — strong for accents.
• SplitA hue plus the two neighbors of its opposite. Contrast without the clash.
• TriadicThree evenly spaced hues. Vivid and balanced.
• TetradicFour hues in two complementary pairs. Rich, and easy to overuse.
• MonoOne hue across a range of lightness. Always harmonious.

Color blindness check

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Simulated with the Machado (2009) model.

No green cones — the most common form. Fog, #D0DAF1 and Seafoam, #95DEC8; Seafoam, #95DEC8 and Pale Lavender, #D6D0F1; Seafoam, #95DEC8 and Pistachio, #76D588 become hard to tell apart — don't rely on color alone to separate them.

Palettes, gradients and meshes with #B4DEE8

Items using this color or one perceptually close to it, closest first.