Information about #B3DAFB color

#B3DAFB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B3DAFB belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 218, 251) — 70.2% red, 85.5% green, 98.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 28 / 13 / 0 / 2. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B3DAFB is a pure, full-strength sky-leaning azure 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 Uranian Blue (#AFDBF5). Slightly further away sit Resolutiion (#BBD5FF) and Pastel Sky Blue (#B4D9EF).

The recipe behind #B3DAFB is rgb(179, 218, 251), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B3DAFB: 14.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B3DAFB color variations

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

#B3DAFB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B3DAFB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B3DAFB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B3DAFB 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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#B3DAFB 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 #B3DAFB

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

Uranian Blue color link
Uranian Blue

#AFDBF5

Resolutiion color link
Resolutiion

#BBD5FF

Pastel Sky Blue color link
Pastel Sky Blue

#B4D9EF

Electricity color link
Electricity

#B3CEFF

Pastel Sky color link
Pastel Sky

#BEDDF1

Pale Cobalt Blue color link
Pale Cobalt Blue

#C2D9FF

Coral Blue color link
Coral Blue

#AFDCEC

Miranda Blue color link
Miranda Blue

#C2DCFF

Veritas Blue color link
Veritas Blue

#A4DEF8

Pale Azure color link
Pale Azure

#C2E0FF

Columbia Blue color link
Columbia Blue

#B9D9EB

Norah Blue color link
Norah Blue

#AEE4EE

#B3DAFB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3DAFB
  • RGB179, 218, 251
  • CMYK28, 13, 0, 2
  • CSSrgb(179, 218, 251)
  • HSL208°, 90%, 84%
  • HSL Precise207.5°, 90%, 84.314%
  • HSV208°, 29%, 98%
  • HSB208°, 29%, 98%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.984
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.855, 0.984)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.855, 0.984, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.855, 0.984)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB98.4%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3DAFB
  • DECIMAL ID11787003
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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