Information about #B9DCE8 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B9DCE8 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 220, 232) — 72.5% red, 86.3% green, 91% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 5 / 0 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B9DCE8 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pale Light Grayish Cerulean (#B8DCE7). Slightly further away sit Half Escape (#BADAE5) and Columbia Blue (#B9D9EB).

The recipe behind #B9DCE8 is rgb(185, 220, 232), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 14.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. #B9DCE8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9DCE8 color variations

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

#B9DCE8 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9DCE8 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9DCE8 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9DCE8 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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#B9DCE8 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 #B9DCE8

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

Pale Light Grayish Cerulean color link
Pale Light Grayish Cerulean

#B8DCE7

Half Escape color link
Half Escape

#BADAE5

Columbia Blue color link
Columbia Blue

#B9D9EB

Beau Blue color link
Beau Blue

#BCD4E6

Pastel Sky Blue color link
Pastel Sky Blue

#B4D9EF

Powder Blue color link
Powder Blue

#B0E0E6

Pastel Sky color link
Pastel Sky

#BEDDF1

Altitude color link
Altitude

#BCD4E2

Coral Blue color link
Coral Blue

#AFDCEC

Pale Light Grayish Cyan color link
Pale Light Grayish Cyan

#B8E7E7

Pale Light Grayish Azure color link
Pale Light Grayish Azure

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Light Blue color link
Light Blue

#ADD8E6

#B9DCE8 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9DCE8
  • RGB185, 220, 232
  • CMYK18, 5, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(185, 220, 232)
  • HSL195°, 51%, 82%
  • HSL Precise195.319°, 50.538%, 81.765%
  • HSV195°, 20%, 91%
  • HSB195°, 20%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.910
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.863, 0.910)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.863, 0.910, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.863, 0.910)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9DCE8
  • DECIMAL ID12180712
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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