Information about #B3ADCD color

#B3ADCD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B3ADCD falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 173, 205) — 70.2% red, 67.8% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 13 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B3ADCD presents itself as a softly toned classic blue — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Alaska (#B2B9CD). Slightly further away sit Bauhaus (#A9AED5) and Serendipity (#B1B9D3).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(179, 173, 205)), which gives #B3ADCD its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B3ADCD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B3ADCD color variations

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

#B3ADCD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B3ADCD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B3ADCD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#888691

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Grey

#808080

#B3ADCD 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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#B3ADCD 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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#B7CDAD
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#CDC3AD
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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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#ADB7CD
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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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#ADCDB3
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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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#ADCDC3
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Nearest named colors to #B3ADCD

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

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Wild Blue Yonder color link
Wild Blue Yonder

#A2ADD0

#B3ADCD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3ADCD
  • RGB179, 173, 205
  • CMYK10, 13, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(179, 173, 205)
  • HSL251°, 24%, 74%
  • HSL Precise251.25°, 24.242%, 74.118%
  • HSV251°, 16%, 80%
  • HSB251°, 16%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.678, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.678, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.678, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3ADCD
  • DECIMAL ID11775437
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited1 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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