Information about #B3B2C1 color

#B3B2C1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B3B2C1 falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 178, 193) — 70.2% red, 69.8% green, 75.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 6 / 0 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B3B2C1 is a gently muted classic blue that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Morepork (#B8B5C2). Slightly further away sit Longitude (#AEB7C0) and Misty Lavender (#B6B5B9).

The recipe behind #B3B2C1 is rgb(179, 178, 193), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B3B2C1: 10.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. No one has named #B3B2C1 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B3B2C1 color variations

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#B3B2C1 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 #B3B2C1

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

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

#B3B2C1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3B2C1
  • RGB179, 178, 193
  • CMYK5, 6, 0, 24
  • HSL244°, 11%, 73%
  • HSL Precise244°, 10.791%, 72.745%
  • HSV244°, 8%, 76%
  • HSB244°, 8%, 76%
  • HEX IDB3B2C1
  • DECIMAL ID11776705
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.7%
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