Information about #B0B2BD color

#B0B2BD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B0B2BD belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(176, 178, 189) (69% red, 69.8% green, 74.1% blue), or CMYK 5 / 4 / 0 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B0B2BD presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Longitude (#AEB7C0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Antique Steel (#B1B6B7) and Misty Lavender (#B6B5B9).

The recipe behind #B0B2BD is rgb(176, 178, 189), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B0B2BD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #B0B2BD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B0B2BD color variations

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

#B0B2BD 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 #B0B2BD

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

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B0B2BD
  • RGB176, 178, 189
  • CMYK5, 4, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(176, 178, 189)
  • HSL231°, 9%, 72%
  • HSL Precise230.769°, 8.966%, 71.569%
  • HSV231°, 7%, 74%
  • HSB231°, 7%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.690, 0.698, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.690, 0.698, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.690, 0.698, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB0B2BD
  • DECIMAL ID11580093
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01