Information about #B2B9C7 color

#B2B9C7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B2B9C7 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(178, 185, 199) (69.8% red, 72.5% green, 78% blue), or CMYK 8 / 5 / 0 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained azure, #B2B9C7 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in 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 Cool Silver (#B0BBC0) and Longitude (#AEB7C0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(178, 185, 199)), which gives #B2B9C7 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B2B9C7 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B2B9C7 color variations

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

#B2B9C7 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 #B2B9C7

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

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

OnlyUp Coin color link
OnlyUp Coin

#B0BABA

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2B9C7
  • RGB178, 185, 199
  • CMYK8, 5, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(178, 185, 199)
  • HSL220°, 16%, 74%
  • HSL Precise220°, 15.789%, 73.922%
  • HSV220°, 11%, 78%
  • HSB220°, 11%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.725, 0.780)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.725, 0.780, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.725, 0.780)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB2B9C7
  • DECIMAL ID11712967
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01