Information about #B1B0C9 color

#B1B0C9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B1B0C9 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 176, 201) — 69.4% red, 69% green, 78.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 10 / 0 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B1B0C9 presents itself as a gently muted classic blue — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Alaska (#B2B9CD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Icebreaker (#A9B7C9) and Morepork (#B8B5C2).

The recipe behind #B1B0C9 is rgb(177, 176, 201), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B1B0C9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B1B0C9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B1B0C9 color variations

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

#B1B0C9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B1B0C9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B1B0C9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B1B0C9 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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#B1B0C9 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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#BCC9B0
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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 #B1B0C9

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

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

#B1B0C9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1B0C9
  • RGB177, 176, 201
  • CMYK9, 10, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(177, 176, 201)
  • HSL242°, 19%, 74%
  • HSL Precise242.4°, 18.797%, 73.922%
  • HSV242°, 12%, 79%
  • HSB242°, 12%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.690, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.690, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.690, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB1B0C9
  • DECIMAL ID11645129
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers37 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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