Information about #B1B8DA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B1B8DA belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(177, 184, 218) — 69.4% red, 72.2% green, 85.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 13 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B1B8DA reads as a mildly saturated classic blue and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pigeon Post (#AFBDD9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Serendipity (#B1B9D3) and Soft Violet (#BBB5D8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(177, 184, 218)), which gives #B1B8DA its character. If you plan to put text on a #B1B8DA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B1B8DA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B1B8DA color variations

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

#B1B8DA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B1B8DA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B1B8DA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B1B8DA color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B1B8DA 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B1B8DA

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

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Light Steel Blue color link
Light Steel Blue

#B0C4DE

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Pale Light Grayish Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Blue

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Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

#B1B8DA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1B8DA
  • RGB177, 184, 218
  • CMYK16, 13, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(177, 184, 218)
  • HSL230°, 36%, 77%
  • HSL Precise229.756°, 35.652%, 77.451%
  • HSV230°, 19%, 85%
  • HSB230°, 19%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.722, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.722, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.722, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB1B8DA
  • DECIMAL ID11647194
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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