Information about #B3BCD1 color

#B3BCD1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B3BCD1 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(179, 188, 209) (70.2% red, 73.7% green, 82% blue), or CMYK 12 / 8 / 0 / 18 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B3BCD1 presents itself as a moderately toned steel-blue azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Serendipity (#B1B9D3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Alaska (#B2B9CD) and Pigeon Post (#AFBDD9).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 188, 209) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B3BCD1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #B3BCD1 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B3BCD1 color variations

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

#B3BCD1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B3BCD1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B3BCD1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B3BCD1 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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#B3BCD1 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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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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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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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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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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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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#D1B3CB
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#D1C8B3
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#B3D1B9
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Nearest named colors to #B3BCD1

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

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Oxygen color link
Oxygen

#BBC6D5

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

#B3BCD1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3BCD1
  • RGB179, 188, 209
  • CMYK12, 8, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(179, 188, 209)
  • HSL222°, 25%, 76%
  • HSL Precise222°, 24.59%, 76.078%
  • HSV222°, 14%, 82%
  • HSB222°, 14%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.737, 0.820)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.737, 0.820, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.737, 0.820)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB82%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3BCD1
  • DECIMAL ID11779281
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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