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B3CDEB

#B3CDEB closest to Andromeda Blue

#B3CDEB is a light, muted blue; the closest named color is Andromeda Blue. In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 80.4% green and 92.2% blue (rgb(179, 205, 235)). Its HSL value is 212° hue, 58% saturation and 81% lightness, and in CMYK it is 24% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black. #B3CDEB is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 12.85:1.

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#B3CDEB color conversion

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Variations of #B3CDEB

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#B3CDEB color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#B3CDEB for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #B3CDEB appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 97% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #BCC8EA
  • Protanopia 96% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #C2CEED
  • Protanomaly 97% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BECDEC
  • Deuteranopia 97% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #BCC8EA
  • Deuteranomaly 98% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #BACAEB
  • Tritanopia 91% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #A4D4D7
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #AED0E2
  • Achromatopsia 90% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #CACACA
  • Achromatomaly 92% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #C5CBD3

#B3CDEB contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.63:1 Very poor#B3CDEB text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
12.85:1 Super#B3CDEB text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#B3CDEB in CSS

/* Andromeda Blue */
.color { color: #B3CDEB; }
.background { background-color: #B3CDEB; }
.border { border: 1px solid #B3CDEB; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(179 205 235);
color: hsl(212 58% 81%);
color: oklch(0.839 0.051 252.1);

#B3CDEB FAQ

What color is #B3CDEB?

#B3CDEB is a light, muted blue. Its closest named color is Andromeda Blue. It belongs to the blue color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #B3CDEB?

#B3CDEB is rgb(179, 205, 235) in RGB, hsl(212, 58%, 81%) in HSL and cmyk(24%, 13%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #B3CDEB?

The complementary color of #B3CDEB is #EBD1B3, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #B3CDEB?

Black text has the best contrast on #B3CDEB: 12.85:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #B3CDEB a warm or cool color?

#B3CDEB is a cool color.