Information about #B2BCCB color

#B2BCCB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B2BCCB is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(178, 188, 203) (69.8% red, 73.7% green, 79.6% blue), or CMYK 10 / 6 / 0 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B2BCCB reads as a softly toned steel-blue azure and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Alaska (#B2B9CD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Serendipity (#B1B9D3) and Icebreaker (#A9B7C9).

The recipe behind #B2BCCB is rgb(178, 188, 203), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B2BCCB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #B2BCCB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B2BCCB color variations

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

#B2BCCB 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 #B2BCCB

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

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2BCCB
  • RGB178, 188, 203
  • CMYK10, 6, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(178, 188, 203)
  • HSL216°, 19%, 75%
  • HSL Precise216°, 19.38%, 74.706%
  • HSV216°, 12%, 80%
  • HSB216°, 12%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.737, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.737, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.737, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB2BCCB
  • DECIMAL ID11713739
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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