Information about #B4BAC9 color

#B4BAC9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B4BAC9 falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 186, 201) — 70.6% red, 72.9% green, 78.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 8 / 6 / 0 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B4BAC9 presents itself as a softly toned sky-leaning azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Alaska (#B2B9CD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Morepork (#B8B5C2) and Cool Silver (#B0BBC0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(180, 186, 201)), which gives #B4BAC9 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B4BAC9: 10.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. #B4BAC9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B4BAC9 color variations

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

#B4BAC9 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 #B4BAC9

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

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4BAC9
  • RGB180, 186, 201
  • CMYK8, 6, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(180, 186, 201)
  • HSL223°, 16%, 75%
  • HSL Precise222.857°, 16.279%, 74.706%
  • HSV223°, 10%, 79%
  • HSB223°, 10%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.729, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.729, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.729, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB4BAC9
  • DECIMAL ID11844297
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01