Information about #B3BCDB color

#B3BCDB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B3BCDB falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 188, 219) — 70.2% red, 73.7% green, 85.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 12 / 0 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B3BCDB presents itself as a moderately toned classic blue — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pigeon Post (#AFBDD9). Slightly further away sit Spindle (#B3C4D8) and Serendipity (#B1B9D3).

The recipe behind #B3BCDB is rgb(179, 188, 219), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B3BCDB: 11.1:1 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.

#B3BCDB color variations

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

#B3BCDB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B3BCDB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B3BCDB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B3BCDB 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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#B3BCDB 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 #B3BCDB

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

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Light Steel Blue color link
Light Steel Blue

#B0C4DE

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Pale Light Grayish Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Blue

#B8B8E7

Violet Scent Soft Blue color link
Violet Scent Soft Blue

#BCC6DF

Oxygen color link
Oxygen

#BBC6D5

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

#B3BCDB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3BCDB
  • RGB179, 188, 219
  • CMYK16, 12, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(179, 188, 219)
  • HSL227°, 36%, 78%
  • HSL Precise226.5°, 35.714%, 78.039%
  • HSV227°, 18%, 86%
  • HSB227°, 18%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.737, 0.859)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.737, 0.859, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.737, 0.859)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3BCDB
  • DECIMAL ID11779291
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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