Information about #B5BCD9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5BCD9 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 188, 217) (71% red, 73.7% green, 85.1% blue), or CMYK 14 / 11 / 0 / 15 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B5BCD9 presents itself as a mildly saturated blue — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pigeon Post (#AFBDD9). Slightly further away sit Serendipity (#B1B9D3) and Spindle (#B3C4D8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(181, 188, 217)), which gives #B5BCD9 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5BCD9: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #B5BCD9 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B5BCD9 color variations

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

#B5BCD9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B5BCD9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B5BCD9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B5BCD9 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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#B5BCD9 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 #B5BCD9

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

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Light Steel Blue color link
Light Steel Blue

#B0C4DE

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Oxygen color link
Oxygen

#BBC6D5

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Violet Scent Soft Blue color link
Violet Scent Soft Blue

#BCC6DF

#B5BCD9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5BCD9
  • RGB181, 188, 217
  • CMYK14, 11, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(181, 188, 217)
  • HSL228°, 32%, 78%
  • HSL Precise228.333°, 32.143%, 78.039%
  • HSV228°, 17%, 85%
  • HSB228°, 17%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.737, 0.851)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.737, 0.851, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.737, 0.851)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB5BCD9
  • DECIMAL ID11910361
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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