Information about #B1BFC3 color

#B1BFC3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B1BFC3 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(177, 191, 195) — 69.4% red, 74.9% green, 76.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 2 / 0 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B1BFC3 reads as a softly toned water-like cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cool Silver (#B0BBC0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Longitude (#AEB7C0) and Half Grey Chateau (#BABDC1).

In RGB terms — rgb(177, 191, 195) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B1BFC3 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #B1BFC3 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B1BFC3 color variations

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

#B1BFC3 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 #B1BFC3

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

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

OnlyUp Coin color link
OnlyUp Coin

#B0BABA

Nebula color link
Nebula

#B8C6BE

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Opal color link
Opal

#A8C3BC

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1BFC3
  • RGB177, 191, 195
  • CMYK7, 2, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(177, 191, 195)
  • HSL193°, 13%, 73%
  • HSL Precise193.333°, 13.043%, 72.941%
  • HSV193°, 9%, 76%
  • HSB193°, 9%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.749, 0.765)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.749, 0.765, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.749, 0.765)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB1BFC3
  • DECIMAL ID11648963
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01