Information about #B2BCF5 color

#B2BCF5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B2BCF5 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(178, 188, 245) — 69.8% red, 73.7% green, 96.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 26 / 22 / 0 / 4. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B2BCF5 is a energetic, saturated deep-sea 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 Pastel Denim (#AFC0EA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Perano (#ACB9E8) and Vodka (#BFC0EE).

The recipe behind #B2BCF5 is rgb(178, 188, 245), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B2BCF5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. #B2BCF5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B2BCF5 color variations

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

#B2BCF5 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 #B2BCF5

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#B2BCF5
  • RGB178, 188, 245
  • CMYK26, 22, 0, 4
  • CSSrgb(178, 188, 245)
  • HSL231°, 77%, 83%
  • HSL Precise231.045°, 77.011%, 82.941%
  • HSV231°, 27%, 96%
  • HSB231°, 27%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.961
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.737, 0.961)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.737, 0.961, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.737, 0.961)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB96.1%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB2BCF5
  • DECIMAL ID11713781
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01