Information about #B2ADC6 color

#B2ADC6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B2ADC6 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 173, 198) — 69.8% red, 67.8% green, 77.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 10 / 0 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B2ADC6 is a softly toned classic blue that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Morepork (#B8B5C2). Slightly further away sit Abbey Road (#AFA8BC) and Longitude (#AEB7C0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(178, 173, 198)), which gives #B2ADC6 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B2ADC6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B2ADC6 color variations

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

#B2ADC6 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 #B2ADC6

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

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2ADC6
  • RGB178, 173, 198
  • CMYK8, 10, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(178, 173, 198)
  • HSL252°, 18%, 73%
  • HSL Precise252°, 17.986%, 72.745%
  • HSV252°, 13%, 78%
  • HSB252°, 13%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.678, 0.776)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.678, 0.776, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.678, 0.776)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB77.6%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB2ADC6
  • DECIMAL ID11709894
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01