#B5E2FF Hex Color
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This airy, pastel blue is highly unsaturated, offering a clean and light presence. Because it is so pale, #b5e2ff works best as a background color for UI designs or as a supporting tone in brand palettes. It pairs effectively with dark navy or slate gray for strong contrast. The hex code for this cool, calm shade is #b5e2ff. Black text provides excellent legibility over this light tint.
Questions about #b5e2ff
What is #b5e2ff in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #b5e2ff is rgb(181, 226, 255), in HSL hsl(204, 100%, 85%) and in CMYK 29%, 11%, 0%, 0%.
What colors pair well with #b5e2ff?
Is #b5e2ff suitable for text on a white background?
Using #b5e2ff for text on a standard white background is generally discouraged because it lacks sufficient contrast to meet accessibility standards. It functions much better as a subtle background color or an accent element rather than primary body text.
Is #b5e2ff readable on white or black?
#b5e2ff has a 1.37:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.28:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.