Information about #B6B7BA color

#B6B7BA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B6B7BA falls into the Blue Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(182, 183, 186) — 71.4% red, 71.8% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 1 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly muted neutral grey, #B6B7BA 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 Misty Lavender (#B6B5B9). Slightly further away sit Surrender (#B5B7B7) and Half Silver Chalice (#B7BAB6).

The recipe behind #B6B7BA is rgb(182, 183, 186), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B6B7BA: 10.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B6B7BA color variations

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#B6B7BA 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 #B6B7BA

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

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Loblolly color link
Loblolly

#B3BBB7

Gray Cloud color link
Gray Cloud

#B6B6B4

Rakaia color link
Rakaia

#BAB7B5

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Hermitage color link
Hermitage

#B1B9B4

Eighth Tapa color link
Eighth Tapa

#B7B8B2

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

#B6B7BA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6B7BA
  • RGB182, 183, 186
  • CMYK2, 1, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(182, 183, 186)
  • HSL225°, 3%, 72%
  • HSL Precise225°, 2.817%, 72.157%
  • HSV225°, 2%, 73%
  • HSB225°, 2%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.718, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.718, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.718, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB6B7BA
  • DECIMAL ID11974586
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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