Information about #B3D3D5 color

#B3D3D5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B3D3D5 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 211, 213) — 70.2% red, 82.7% green, 83.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 1 / 0 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B3D3D5 presents itself as a softly balanced cyan — one that appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Jungle Mist (#B4CFD3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Clinical Soft Blue (#B2CFD3) and Scandal (#ADD9D1).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 211, 213) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B3D3D5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B3D3D5 color variations

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

#B3D3D5 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 #B3D3D5

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

Jungle Mist color link
Jungle Mist

#B4CFD3

Scandal color link
Scandal

#ADD9D1

Sinbad color link
Sinbad

#A6D5D0

Jet Stream color link
Jet Stream

#BBD0C9

Pastel Blue color link
Pastel Blue

#AEC6CF

Oxygen color link
Oxygen

#BBC6D5

Spindle color link
Spindle

#B3C4D8

Crystal color link
Crystal

#A7D8DE

Altitude color link
Altitude

#BCD4E2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3D3D5
  • RGB179, 211, 213
  • CMYK13, 1, 0, 16
  • CSSrgb(179, 211, 213)
  • HSL184°, 29%, 77%
  • HSL Precise183.529°, 28.814%, 76.863%
  • HSV184°, 16%, 84%
  • HSB184°, 16%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.827
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.827, 0.835)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.827, 0.835, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.827, 0.835)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3D3D5
  • DECIMAL ID11785173
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01