Information about #B9B2EB color

#B9B2EB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9B2EB belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 178, 235) (72.5% red, 69.8% green, 92.2% blue), or CMYK 20 / 22 / 0 / 8 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B9B2EB presents itself as a clearly saturated deep-sea blue — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pale Light Grayish Blue (#B8B8E7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Light Grayish Indigo (#C4B8E7) and Perano (#ACB9E8).

The recipe behind #B9B2EB is rgb(185, 178, 235), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B9B2EB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #B9B2EB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B9B2EB color variations

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

#B9B2EB 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 #B9B2EB

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9B2EB
  • RGB185, 178, 235
  • CMYK20, 22, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(185, 178, 235)
  • HSL247°, 59%, 81%
  • HSL Precise247.368°, 58.763%, 80.98%
  • HSV247°, 24%, 92%
  • HSB247°, 24%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.698, 0.922)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.698, 0.922, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.698, 0.922)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9B2EB
  • DECIMAL ID12169963
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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