Information about #B3DBF6 color

#B3DBF6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B3DBF6 falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 219, 246) — 70.2% red, 85.9% green, 96.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 26 / 11 / 0 / 4. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored sky-leaning azure, #B3DBF6 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Uranian Blue (#AFDBF5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Sky Blue (#B4D9EF) and Coral Blue (#AFDCEC).

The recipe behind #B3DBF6 is rgb(179, 219, 246), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B3DBF6: 14.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. #B3DBF6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B3DBF6 color variations

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

#B3DBF6 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B3DBF6

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3DBF6
  • RGB179, 219, 246
  • CMYK26, 11, 0, 4
  • CSSrgb(179, 219, 246)
  • HSL204°, 79%, 83%
  • HSL Precise204.179°, 78.824%, 83.333%
  • HSV204°, 27%, 96%
  • HSB204°, 27%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.965
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.859, 0.965)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.859, 0.965, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.859, 0.965)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB96.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3DBF6
  • DECIMAL ID11787254
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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