Information about #B0BDDB color

#B0BDDB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B0BDDB falls into the Azure Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(176, 189, 219) — 69% red, 74.1% green, 85.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 12 / 0 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced steel-blue azure, #B0BDDB floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pigeon Post (#AFBDD9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9) and Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE).

The recipe behind #B0BDDB is rgb(176, 189, 219), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. No one has named #B0BDDB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B0BDDB color variations

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

#B0BDDB 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 #B0BDDB

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B0BDDB
  • RGB176, 189, 219
  • CMYK17, 12, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(176, 189, 219)
  • HSL222°, 37%, 77%
  • HSL Precise221.86°, 37.391%, 77.451%
  • HSV222°, 20%, 86%
  • HSB222°, 20%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.690, 0.741, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.690, 0.741, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.690, 0.741, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB0BDDB
  • DECIMAL ID11582939
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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