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Information about #B9DBED color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9DBED belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 219, 237) — 72.5% red, 85.9% green, 92.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 20 / 7 / 0 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B9DBED is a clearly saturated steel-blue azure that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Columbia Blue (#B9D9EB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Sky Blue (#B4D9EF) and Pale Light Grayish Cerulean (#B8DCE7).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 219, 237) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9DBED: 14.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. #B9DBED has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9DBED color variations

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

#B9DBED color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9DBED color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9DBED color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9DBED 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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#B9DBED 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 #B9DBED

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

Columbia Blue color link
Columbia Blue

#B9D9EB

Pastel Sky Blue color link
Pastel Sky Blue

#B4D9EF

Pale Light Grayish Cerulean color link
Pale Light Grayish Cerulean

#B8DCE7

Pastel Sky color link
Pastel Sky

#BEDDF1

Half Escape color link
Half Escape

#BADAE5

Coral Blue color link
Coral Blue

#AFDCEC

Beau Blue color link
Beau Blue

#BCD4E6

Powder Blue color link
Powder Blue

#B0E0E6

Pale Light Grayish Azure color link
Pale Light Grayish Azure

#B8D0E7

Uranian Blue color link
Uranian Blue

#AFDBF5

Blue Angel color link
Blue Angel

#B7CEEC

Altitude color link
Altitude

#BCD4E2

#B9DBED color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9DBED
  • RGB185, 219, 237
  • CMYK20, 7, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(185, 219, 237)
  • HSL201°, 59%, 83%
  • HSL Precise200.769°, 59.091%, 82.745%
  • HSV201°, 22%, 93%
  • HSB201°, 22%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.859, 0.929)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.859, 0.929, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.859, 0.929)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9DBED
  • DECIMAL ID12180461
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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