Information about #B7BBC8 color

#B7BBC8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B7BBC8 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(183, 187, 200) (71.8% red, 73.3% green, 78.4% blue), or CMYK 7 / 5 / 0 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B7BBC8 presents itself as a softly toned deep-sea 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 Alaska (#B2B9CD). Slightly further away sit Half Grey Chateau (#BABDC1) and Morepork (#B8B5C2).

In RGB terms — rgb(183, 187, 200) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B7BBC8: 11.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B7BBC8 color variations

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

#B7BBC8 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 #B7BBC8

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

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B7BBC8
  • RGB183, 187, 200
  • CMYK7, 5, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(183, 187, 200)
  • HSL226°, 13%, 75%
  • HSL Precise225.882°, 13.386%, 75.098%
  • HSV226°, 9%, 78%
  • HSB226°, 9%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.733, 0.784)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.733, 0.784, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.733, 0.784)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB7BBC8
  • DECIMAL ID12041160
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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