Information about #B2BCCC color

#B2BCCC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B2BCCC falls into the Azure Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 188, 204) — 69.8% red, 73.7% green, 80% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 6 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B2BCCC reads as a softly toned sky-leaning azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Alaska (#B2B9CD). Slightly further away sit Serendipity (#B1B9D3) and Icebreaker (#A9B7C9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(178, 188, 204)), which gives #B2BCCC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B2BCCC: 11.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B2BCCC color variations

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

#B2BCCC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#B2BCCC

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#C1C9D6

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#D1D6E0

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#E0E4EA

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#EFF1F4

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White

#FFFFFF

#B2BCCC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#8494AD

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#5B6D89

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#3D485B

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#1E242D

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Black

#000000

#B2BCCC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#A6AFBE

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#9BA3B0

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#9097A1

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#878B90

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Grey

#808080

#B2BCCC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#C7B2CB

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#BDB2CB

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#B2B2CB

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#B2BCCC

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#B2C6CB

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#B2CBC7

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#B2CBBD

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#B2BCCC 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
#B2BCCC
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#CCC2B3
#CCC2B3

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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
#B2BCCC
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#C9CCB3
#C9CCB3

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#CCB5B3
#CCB5B3

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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
#B5B3CC
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#B2BCCC
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#B3C9CC
#B3C9CC

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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
#B2BCCC
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#CCB3BC
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#BCCCB3
#BCCCB3

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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
#B2BCCC
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#C2B3CC
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#CCC2B3
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#BCCCB3
#BCCCB3

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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
#B2BCCC
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#CCB3C9
#CCB3C9

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#CCC2B3
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#B3CCB5
#B3CCB5

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Nearest named colors to #B2BCCC

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

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Half Grey Chateau color link
Half Grey Chateau

#BABDC1

Metallic Silver color link
Metallic Silver

#BCC6CC

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

#B2BCCC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2BCCC
  • RGB178, 188, 204
  • CMYK10, 6, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(178, 188, 204)
  • HSL217°, 20%, 75%
  • HSL Precise216.923°, 20.313%, 74.902%
  • HSV217°, 13%, 80%
  • HSB217°, 13%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.737, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.737, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.737, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB2BCCC
  • DECIMAL ID11713740
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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