Information about #B3D8DC color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #B3D8DC reads as a mildly saturated aqua cyan and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dreamer’s Sky (#ADDED9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Altitude (#BCD4E2) and Half Escape (#BADAE5).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(179, 216, 220)), which gives #B3D8DC its character. If you plan to put text on a #B3D8DC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B3D8DC is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#B3D8DC color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#B3D8DC color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#B3D8DC color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#B3D8DC color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#B3D8DC color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B3D8DC 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 #B3D8DC color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #B3D8DC
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#ADDED9
#BCD4E2
#BADAE5
#ADD8E6
#A7D8DE
#ADD9D1
#B8DCE7
#B4CFD3
#B2CFD3
#AFE3D6
#B0E0E6
#BCD4E6
#B3D8DC color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#B3D8DC
- RGB179, 216, 220
- CMYK16, 2, 0, 14
- CSSrgb(179, 216, 220)
- HSL186°, 37%, 78%
- HSL Precise185.854°, 36.937%, 78.235%
- HSV186°, 19%, 86%
- HSB186°, 19%, 86%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
- GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.847, 0.863)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.847, 0.863, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.847, 0.863)
- Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
- Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDB3D8DC
- DECIMAL ID11786460
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
