Information about #B3C9EE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B3C9EE belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(179, 201, 238) (70.2% red, 78.8% green, 93.3% blue), or CMYK 23 / 15 / 0 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B3C9EE presents itself as a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tropical Blue (#AEC9EB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Blue Angel (#B7CEEC) and Pale Cornflower Blue (#ABCDEF).

The recipe behind #B3C9EE is rgb(179, 201, 238), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B3C9EE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B3C9EE color variations

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

#B3C9EE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B3C9EE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B3C9EE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B3C9EE 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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#B3C9EE 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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Nearest named colors to #B3C9EE

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

Tropical Blue color link
Tropical Blue

#AEC9EB

Blue Angel color link
Blue Angel

#B7CEEC

Pale Cornflower Blue color link
Pale Cornflower Blue

#ABCDEF

Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue

#B8C4E7

Pastel Denim color link
Pastel Denim

#AFC0EA

Pale Light Grayish Azure color link
Pale Light Grayish Azure

#B8D0E7

Light Blue Grey color link
Light Blue Grey

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Sail color link
Sail

#A5CEEC

Vodka color link
Vodka

#BFC0EE

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Pastel Sky Blue color link
Pastel Sky Blue

#B4D9EF

Beau Blue color link
Beau Blue

#BCD4E6

#B3C9EE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3C9EE
  • RGB179, 201, 238
  • CMYK23, 15, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(179, 201, 238)
  • HSL218°, 63%, 82%
  • HSL Precise217.627°, 63.441%, 81.765%
  • HSV218°, 25%, 93%
  • HSB218°, 25%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.788, 0.933)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.788, 0.933, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.788, 0.933)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3C9EE
  • DECIMAL ID11782638
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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