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Information about #B1B9CD color

#B1B9CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B1B9CD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 185, 205) — 69.4% red, 72.5% green, 80.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 8 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B1B9CD presents itself as a softly toned sky-leaning azure — 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 practically indistinguishable from Alaska (#B2B9CD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Serendipity (#B1B9D3) and Icebreaker (#A9B7C9).

The recipe behind #B1B9CD is rgb(177, 185, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B1B9CD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #B1B9CD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B1B9CD color variations

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

#B1B9CD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B1B9CD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B1B9CD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B1B9CD 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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#B1B9CD 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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#B9CDB1
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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 #B1B9CD

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

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Half Grey Chateau color link
Half Grey Chateau

#BABDC1

#B1B9CD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1B9CD
  • RGB177, 185, 205
  • CMYK11, 8, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(177, 185, 205)
  • HSL223°, 22%, 75%
  • HSL Precise222.857°, 21.875%, 74.902%
  • HSV223°, 14%, 80%
  • HSB223°, 14%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.725, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.725, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.725, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB1B9CD
  • DECIMAL ID11647437
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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