Information about #B0C5DE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B0C5DE belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(176, 197, 222) — 69% red, 77.3% green, 87.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 10 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B0C5DE reads as a pleasantly vivid azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE). Slightly further away sit Spindle (#B3C4D8) and Cloudy Blue (#ACC2D9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(176, 197, 222)), which gives #B0C5DE its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B0C5DE: 11.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. No one has named #B0C5DE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B0C5DE color variations

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

#B0C5DE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B0C5DE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B0C5DE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B0C5DE color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B0C5DE 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B0C5DE

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

Light Steel Blue color link
Light Steel Blue

#B0C4DE

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Cloudy Blue color link
Cloudy Blue

#ACC2D9

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Light Blue Grey color link
Light Blue Grey

#B7C9E2

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue

#B8C4E7

Violet Scent Soft Blue color link
Violet Scent Soft Blue

#BCC6DF

Pastel Denim color link
Pastel Denim

#AFC0EA

Tropical Blue color link
Tropical Blue

#AEC9EB

Oxygen color link
Oxygen

#BBC6D5

Clinical Soft Blue color link
Clinical Soft Blue

#B2CFD3

#B0C5DE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B0C5DE
  • RGB176, 197, 222
  • CMYK18, 10, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(176, 197, 222)
  • HSL213°, 41%, 78%
  • HSL Precise212.609°, 41.071%, 78.039%
  • HSV213°, 21%, 87%
  • HSB213°, 21%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • GLSLvec3(0.690, 0.773, 0.871)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.690, 0.773, 0.871, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.690, 0.773, 0.871)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB0C5DE
  • DECIMAL ID11584990
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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