Information about #B5BAC6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5BAC6 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 186, 198) — 71% red, 72.9% green, 77.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 5 / 0 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B5BAC6 is a calm, restrained steel-blue azure that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Morepork (#B8B5C2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Half Grey Chateau (#BABDC1) and Alaska (#B2B9CD).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 186, 198) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B5BAC6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. #B5BAC6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B5BAC6 color variations

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

#B5BAC6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B5BAC6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B5BAC6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B5BAC6 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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#B5BAC6 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 #B5BAC6

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

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Half Grey Chateau color link
Half Grey Chateau

#BABDC1

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

#B5BAC6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5BAC6
  • RGB181, 186, 198
  • CMYK7, 5, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(181, 186, 198)
  • HSL222°, 13%, 74%
  • HSL Precise222.353°, 12.977%, 74.314%
  • HSV222°, 9%, 78%
  • HSB222°, 9%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.729, 0.776)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.729, 0.776, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.729, 0.776)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB5BAC6
  • DECIMAL ID11909830
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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