Information about #B9BDC1 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B9BDC1 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 189, 193) (72.5% red, 74.1% green, 75.7% blue), or CMYK 3 / 2 / 0 / 24 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B9BDC1 reads as a quiet, subdued balanced grey tone and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Half Grey Chateau (#BABDC1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Gray (#BBBDBD) and French Grey (#BFBDC1).

The recipe behind #B9BDC1 is rgb(185, 189, 193), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 11.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. No one has named #B9BDC1 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B9BDC1 color variations

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

#B9BDC1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9BDC1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9BDC1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9BDC1 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B9BDC1 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B9BDC1

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

Half Grey Chateau color link
Half Grey Chateau

#BABDC1

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

Silver color link
Silver

#C0C0C0

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Eighth Stack color link
Eighth Stack

#C0C1BF

Quarter Delta color link
Quarter Delta

#BFC0BB

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

#B9BDC1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9BDC1
  • RGB185, 189, 193
  • CMYK3, 2, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(185, 189, 193)
  • HSL210°, 6%, 74%
  • HSL Precise210°, 6.061%, 74.118%
  • HSV210°, 4%, 76%
  • HSB210°, 4%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.741, 0.757)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.741, 0.757, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.741, 0.757)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9BDC1
  • DECIMAL ID12172737
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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