Information about #B7BCD6 color

#B7BCD6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B7BCD6 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(183, 188, 214) (71.8% red, 73.7% green, 83.9% blue), or CMYK 12 / 10 / 0 / 16 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B7BCD6 reads as a softly balanced deep-sea blue and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Lavender Grey (#BDBBD7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Serendipity (#B1B9D3) and Soft Violet (#BBB5D8).

The recipe behind #B7BCD6 is rgb(183, 188, 214), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. No one has named #B7BCD6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B7BCD6 color variations

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#B7BCD6 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 #B7BCD6

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

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Oxygen color link
Oxygen

#BBC6D5

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B7BCD6
  • RGB183, 188, 214
  • CMYK12, 10, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(183, 188, 214)
  • HSL230°, 27%, 78%
  • HSL Precise230.323°, 27.434%, 77.843%
  • HSV230°, 14%, 84%
  • HSB230°, 14%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.737, 0.839)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.737, 0.839, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.737, 0.839)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB7BCD6
  • DECIMAL ID12041430
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01