Information about #B5B9EE color

#B5B9EE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5B9EE belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 185, 238) (71% red, 72.5% green, 93.3% blue), or CMYK 22 / 21 / 0 / 7 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored classic blue, #B5B9EE 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 practically indistinguishable from Pale Light Grayish Blue (#B8B8E7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Denim (#AFC0EA) and Perano (#ACB9E8).

The recipe behind #B5B9EE is rgb(181, 185, 238), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B5B9EE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #B5B9EE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B5B9EE color variations

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

#B5B9EE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B5B9EE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B5B9EE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B5B9EE 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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#B5B9EE 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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#B8EEB4
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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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#EEEAB4
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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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#EEEAB4
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#B4EECD
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Nearest named colors to #B5B9EE

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

Pale Light Grayish Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Blue

#B8B8E7

Pastel Denim color link
Pastel Denim

#AFC0EA

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Vodka color link
Vodka

#BFC0EE

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

#B8C4E7

Pale Light Grayish Indigo color link
Pale Light Grayish Indigo

#C4B8E7

Maximum Blue Purple color link
Maximum Blue Purple

#ACACE6

Tropical Blue color link
Tropical Blue

#AEC9EB

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Light Steel Blue color link
Light Steel Blue

#B0C4DE

Light Blue Grey color link
Light Blue Grey

#B7C9E2

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

#B5B9EE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5B9EE
  • RGB181, 185, 238
  • CMYK22, 21, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(181, 185, 238)
  • HSL236°, 63%, 82%
  • HSL Precise235.789°, 62.637%, 82.157%
  • HSV236°, 24%, 93%
  • HSB236°, 24%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.725, 0.933)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.725, 0.933, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.725, 0.933)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB5B9EE
  • DECIMAL ID11909614
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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