Information about #B3BAFE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B3BAFE falls into the Blue Color Family — Full Saturation, Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 186, 254) — 70.2% red, 72.9% green, 99.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 29 / 27 / 0 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength deep-sea blue, #B3BAFE is nearly as bright as white. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Vickie Anne (#C1B2FF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Electricity (#B3CEFF) and Vodka (#BFC0EE).

The recipe behind #B3BAFE is rgb(179, 186, 254), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B3BAFE: 11.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.8:1 for white. #B3BAFE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B3BAFE color variations

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#B3BAFE 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 #B3BAFE

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

#B3BAFE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3BAFE
  • RGB179, 186, 254
  • CMYK29, 27, 0, 0
  • CSSrgb(179, 186, 254)
  • HSL234°, 97%, 85%
  • HSL Precise234.4°, 97.403%, 84.902%
  • HSV234°, 30%, 100%
  • HSB234°, 30%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.996
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.729, 0.996)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.729, 0.996, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.729, 0.996)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB99.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDB3BAFE
  • DECIMAL ID11778814
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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