Information about #B5BEC8 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5BEC8 belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 190, 200) — 71% red, 74.5% green, 78.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 4 / 0 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B5BEC8 reads as a gently muted sky-leaning azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Alaska (#B2B9CD). Slightly further away sit Half Grey Chateau (#BABDC1) and Cool Silver (#B0BBC0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(181, 190, 200)), which gives #B5BEC8 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5BEC8: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. No one has named #B5BEC8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B5BEC8 color variations

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

#B5BEC8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B5BEC8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B5BEC8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B5BEC8 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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#B5BEC8 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 #B5BEC8

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

Half Grey Chateau color link
Half Grey Chateau

#BABDC1

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Metallic Silver color link
Metallic Silver

#BCC6CC

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Quarter Powder Blue color link
Quarter Powder Blue

#BEC6C8

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

#B5BEC8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5BEC8
  • RGB181, 190, 200
  • CMYK7, 4, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(181, 190, 200)
  • HSL212°, 15%, 75%
  • HSL Precise211.579°, 14.729%, 74.706%
  • HSV212°, 10%, 78%
  • HSB212°, 10%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.745, 0.784)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.745, 0.784, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.745, 0.784)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB5BEC8
  • DECIMAL ID11910856
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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