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Information about #B3B2B8 color

#B3B2B8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B3B2B8 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 178, 184) — 70.2% red, 69.8% green, 72.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 2 / 0 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #B3B2B8 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Misty Lavender (#B6B5B9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Antique Steel (#B1B6B7) and Philippine Silver (#B3B3B3).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(179, 178, 184)), which gives #B3B2B8 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B3B2B8 color variations

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

#B3B2B8 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 #B3B2B8

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

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Gray Cloud color link
Gray Cloud

#B6B6B4

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Rakaia color link
Rakaia

#BAB7B5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3B2B8
  • RGB179, 178, 184
  • CMYK2, 2, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(179, 178, 184)
  • HSL250°, 4%, 71%
  • HSL Precise250°, 4.054%, 70.98%
  • HSV250°, 3%, 72%
  • HSB250°, 3%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.698, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.698, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.698, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3B2B8
  • DECIMAL ID11776696
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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