Information about #B0AEC4 color

#B0AEC4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B0AEC4 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(176, 174, 196) (69% red, 68.2% green, 76.9% blue), or CMYK 8 / 9 / 0 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained blue, #B0AEC4 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Longitude (#AEB7C0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Abbey Road (#AFA8BC) and Morepork (#B8B5C2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(176, 174, 196)), which gives #B0AEC4 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B0AEC4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B0AEC4 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B0AEC4 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B0AEC4

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B0AEC4
  • RGB176, 174, 196
  • CMYK8, 9, 0, 23
  • CSSrgb(176, 174, 196)
  • HSL245°, 16%, 73%
  • HSL Precise245.455°, 15.714%, 72.549%
  • HSV245°, 11%, 77%
  • HSB245°, 11%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • GLSLvec3(0.690, 0.682, 0.769)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.690, 0.682, 0.769, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.690, 0.682, 0.769)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB0AEC4
  • DECIMAL ID11579076
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01