Information about #B1D9DA color

#B1D9DA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B1D9DA is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 217, 218) — 69.4% red, 85.1% green, 85.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 0 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B1D9DA presents itself as a mildly saturated cyan — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dreamer’s Sky (#ADDED9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Scandal (#ADD9D1) and Crystal (#A7D8DE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(177, 217, 218)), which gives #B1D9DA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 13.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B1D9DA color variations

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#B1D9DA 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 #B1D9DA

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#B1D9DA
  • RGB177, 217, 218
  • CMYK16, 0, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(177, 217, 218)
  • HSL181°, 36%, 77%
  • HSL Precise181.463°, 35.652%, 77.451%
  • HSV181°, 19%, 85%
  • HSB181°, 19%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.851, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.851, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.851, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB1D9DA
  • DECIMAL ID11655642
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01