Information about #B4B2DC color

#B4B2DC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B4B2DC belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 178, 220) — 70.6% red, 69.8% green, 86.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 16 / 0 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B4B2DC reads as a softly balanced deep-sea blue and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soft Violet (#BBB5D8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Serendipity (#B1B9D3) and Pigeon Post (#AFBDD9).

The recipe behind #B4B2DC is rgb(180, 178, 220), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B4B2DC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (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.

#B4B2DC color variations

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#B4B2DC 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 #B4B2DC

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

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

#B4B2DC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4B2DC
  • RGB180, 178, 220
  • CMYK16, 16, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(180, 178, 220)
  • HSL243°, 38%, 78%
  • HSL Precise242.857°, 37.5%, 78.039%
  • HSV243°, 19%, 86%
  • HSB243°, 19%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.698, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.698, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.698, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB4B2DC
  • DECIMAL ID11842268
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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