Information about #B8AEEE color

#B8AEEE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B8AEEE belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(184, 174, 238) — 72.2% red, 68.2% green, 93.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 25 / 0 / 7. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B8AEEE is a energetic, saturated blue that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pale Light Grayish Blue (#B8B8E7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6) and Pale Light Grayish Indigo (#C4B8E7).

In RGB terms — rgb(184, 174, 238) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B8AEEE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. #B8AEEE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B8AEEE color variations

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

#B8AEEE 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 #B8AEEE

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#B8AEEE
  • RGB184, 174, 238
  • CMYK21, 25, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(184, 174, 238)
  • HSL249°, 65%, 81%
  • HSL Precise249.375°, 65.306%, 80.784%
  • HSV249°, 27%, 93%
  • HSB249°, 27%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.682, 0.933)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.682, 0.933, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.682, 0.933)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB8AEEE
  • DECIMAL ID12103406
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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