Information about #B6BDC8 color

#B6BDC8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B6BDC8 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(182, 189, 200) — 71.4% red, 74.1% green, 78.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 4 / 0 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B6BDC8 presents itself as a calm, restrained steel-blue azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Alaska (#B2B9CD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Grey Chateau (#BABDC1) and Blue Haze (#BDBACE).

In RGB terms — rgb(182, 189, 200) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B6BDC8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B6BDC8 color variations

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

#B6BDC8 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 #B6BDC8

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

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6BDC8
  • RGB182, 189, 200
  • CMYK7, 4, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(182, 189, 200)
  • HSL217°, 14%, 75%
  • HSL Precise216.667°, 14.063%, 74.902%
  • HSV217°, 9%, 78%
  • HSB217°, 9%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.741, 0.784)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.741, 0.784, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.741, 0.784)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB6BDC8
  • DECIMAL ID11976136
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01