Information about #B9B4CD color

#B9B4CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9B4CD belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 180, 205) (72.5% red, 70.6% green, 80.4% blue), or CMYK 8 / 10 / 0 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B9B4CD presents itself as a softly toned deep-sea blue — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blue Haze (#BDBACE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Alaska (#B2B9CD) and Morepork (#B8B5C2).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 180, 205) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B9B4CD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. No one has named #B9B4CD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B9B4CD color variations

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

#B9B4CD 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 #B9B4CD

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

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Ghost color link
Ghost

#C0BFC7

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9B4CD
  • RGB185, 180, 205
  • CMYK8, 10, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(185, 180, 205)
  • HSL252°, 20%, 75%
  • HSL Precise252°, 20%, 75.49%
  • HSV252°, 12%, 80%
  • HSB252°, 12%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.706, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.706, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.706, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9B4CD
  • DECIMAL ID12170445
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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