Information about #B2C5DF color

#B2C5DF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B2C5DF is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(178, 197, 223) (69.8% red, 77.3% green, 87.5% blue), or CMYK 18 / 10 / 0 / 13 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B2C5DF is a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). Slightly further away sit Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) and Spindle (#B3C4D8).

The recipe behind #B2C5DF is rgb(178, 197, 223), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. #B2C5DF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B2C5DF color variations

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

#B2C5DF 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 #B2C5DF

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#B2C5DF
  • RGB178, 197, 223
  • CMYK18, 10, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(178, 197, 223)
  • HSL215°, 41%, 79%
  • HSL Precise214.667°, 41.284%, 78.627%
  • HSV215°, 20%, 87%
  • HSB215°, 20%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.773, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.773, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.773, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB2C5DF
  • DECIMAL ID11716063
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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