Information about #B3BCDA color
Basic facts about this digital color
#B3BCDA is a mildly saturated classic blue that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pigeon Post (#AFBDD9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Serendipity (#B1B9D3) and Spindle (#B3C4D8).
The recipe behind #B3BCDA is rgb(179, 188, 218), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B3BCDA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B3BCDA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#B3BCDA color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#B3BCDA color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#B3BCDA color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#B3BCDA color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#B3BCDA color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B3BCDA 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #B3BCDA color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #B3BCDA
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#AFBDD9
#B1B9D3
#B3C4D8
#ACC2D9
#B0C4DE
#BDBBD7
#BBB5D8
#B2B9CD
#BBC6D5
#AAC2E3
#C0BCD4
#BCC6DF
#B3BCDA color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#B3BCDA
- RGB179, 188, 218
- CMYK15, 12, 0, 15
- CSSrgb(179, 188, 218)
- HSL226°, 35%, 78%
- HSL Precise226.154°, 34.513%, 77.843%
- HSV226°, 18%, 85%
- HSB226°, 18%, 85%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
- GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.737, 0.855)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.737, 0.855, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.737, 0.855)
- Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
- Color FamilyBlue
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDB3BCDA
- DECIMAL ID11779290
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- This page visited3 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
