Information about #B6BAD2 color

#B6BAD2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B6BAD2 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(182, 186, 210) — 71.4% red, 72.9% green, 82.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 9 / 0 / 18. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B6BAD2 is a softly toned deep-sea blue 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 practically indistinguishable from Serendipity (#B1B9D3). Slightly further away sit Alaska (#B2B9CD) and Blue Haze (#BDBACE).

In RGB terms — rgb(182, 186, 210) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B6BAD2: 10.9:1 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.

#B6BAD2 color variations

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

#B6BAD2 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 #B6BAD2

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

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Oxygen color link
Oxygen

#BBC6D5

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6BAD2
  • RGB182, 186, 210
  • CMYK11, 9, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(182, 186, 210)
  • HSL231°, 24%, 77%
  • HSL Precise231.429°, 23.729%, 76.863%
  • HSV231°, 13%, 82%
  • HSB231°, 13%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.824
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.729, 0.824)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.729, 0.824, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.729, 0.824)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB82.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB6BAD2
  • DECIMAL ID11975378
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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