#B8D5EA
Pastel Sky Blue
#B8D5EA is the CSS named color "lightblue", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 184, green 213, and blue 234 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 205°, 54% saturation, and 82% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #b8d5ea |
| RGB | rgb(184, 213, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(205° 54% 82%) |
| HSB | hsb(205° 21% 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.043 239°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(86% -0.022 -0.037) |
| LCH | lch(84% 15.3 244°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(21% 9% 0% 8%) |
Shades (darker)
#b8d5ea · #a2bfd3 · #8da9bd · #7994a8 · #657f92
Tints (lighter)
#b8d5ea · #bddaef · #c1def3 · #c6e3f8 · #cae8fd
Shades mix #B8D5EA toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.53:1 — fails
On black: 13.74:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #B8D5EA in RGB?
- #B8D5EA is rgb(184, 213, 234) — red 184, green 213, blue 234 out of 255 each.
- Does #B8D5EA pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.53:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #B8D5EA?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (13.74:1) than white (1.53:1).