Information about #B2ACD1 color

#B2ACD1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B2ACD1 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(178, 172, 209) (69.8% red, 67.5% green, 82% blue), or CMYK 12 / 15 / 0 / 18 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced deep-sea blue, #B2ACD1 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Bauhaus (#A9AED5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Serendipity (#B1B9D3) and Alaska (#B2B9CD).

In RGB terms — rgb(178, 172, 209) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B2ACD1: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B2ACD1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B2ACD1 color variations

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

#B2ACD1 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 #B2ACD1

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

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2ACD1
  • RGB178, 172, 209
  • CMYK12, 15, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(178, 172, 209)
  • HSL250°, 29%, 75%
  • HSL Precise249.73°, 28.682%, 74.706%
  • HSV250°, 18%, 82%
  • HSB250°, 18%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.675, 0.820)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.675, 0.820, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.675, 0.820)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB82%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB2ACD1
  • DECIMAL ID11709649
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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