Information about #B7BBCE color

#B7BBCE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B7BBCE belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(183, 187, 206) (71.8% red, 73.3% green, 80.8% blue), or CMYK 9 / 7 / 0 / 19 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B7BBCE presents itself as a softly toned deep-sea blue — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Alaska (#B2B9CD). Slightly further away sit Blue Haze (#BDBACE) and Serendipity (#B1B9D3).

The recipe behind #B7BBCE is rgb(183, 187, 206), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B7BBCE: 11.0:1 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.

#B7BBCE color variations

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

#B7BBCE 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 #B7BBCE

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

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Oxygen color link
Oxygen

#BBC6D5

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B7BBCE
  • RGB183, 187, 206
  • CMYK9, 7, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(183, 187, 206)
  • HSL230°, 19%, 76%
  • HSL Precise229.565°, 19.008%, 76.275%
  • HSV230°, 11%, 81%
  • HSB230°, 11%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.733, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.733, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.733, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB7BBCE
  • DECIMAL ID12041166
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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