Information about #B5FAFF color

#B5FAFF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5FAFF belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 250, 255) (71% red, 98% green, 100% blue), or CMYK 29 / 2 / 0 / 0 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B5FAFF presents itself as a maximally vivid cyan — one that is nearly as bright as white. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Celeste (#B2FFFF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Diamond (#B9F2FF) and Pale Sky Blue (#BDF6FE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(181, 250, 255)), which gives #B5FAFF its character. If you plan to put text on a #B5FAFF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 18.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B5FAFF color variations

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

#B5FAFF 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 #B5FAFF

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#B5FAFF
  • RGB181, 250, 255
  • CMYK29, 2, 0, 0
  • CSSrgb(181, 250, 255)
  • HSL184°, 100%, 85%
  • HSL Precise184.054°, 100%, 85.49%
  • HSV184°, 29%, 100%
  • HSB184°, 29%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.980
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.980, 1.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.980, 1.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.980, 1.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB98%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB100%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDB5FAFF
  • DECIMAL ID11926271
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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