Information about #B2B7DC color

#B2B7DC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B2B7DC falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 183, 220) — 69.8% red, 71.8% green, 86.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 15 / 0 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B2B7DC is a softly balanced blue that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pigeon Post (#AFBDD9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Serendipity (#B1B9D3) and Soft Violet (#BBB5D8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(178, 183, 220)), which gives #B2B7DC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B2B7DC: 10.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B2B7DC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B2B7DC color variations

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

#B2B7DC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B2B7DC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#31386D

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#181C36

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Black

#000000

#B2B7DC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B2B7DC 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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#B2B7DC 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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#DCD7B2
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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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#CCDCB2
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#DCC2B2
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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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#B2CCDC
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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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#DCB2B7
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#B7DCB2
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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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#D7B2DC
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#DCD7B2
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#B7DCB2
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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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#DCB2CC
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#DCD7B2
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#B2DCC2
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Nearest named colors to #B2B7DC

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

Pale Light Grayish Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Blue

#B8B8E7

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Light Steel Blue color link
Light Steel Blue

#B0C4DE

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

#B2B7DC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2B7DC
  • RGB178, 183, 220
  • CMYK16, 15, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(178, 183, 220)
  • HSL233°, 38%, 78%
  • HSL Precise232.857°, 37.5%, 78.039%
  • HSV233°, 19%, 86%
  • HSB233°, 19%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.718, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.718, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.718, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB2B7DC
  • DECIMAL ID11712476
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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