Information about #B4B2BE color

#B4B2BE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B4B2BE belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(180, 178, 190) (70.6% red, 69.8% green, 74.5% blue), or CMYK 4 / 5 / 0 / 25 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #B4B2BE has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Misty Lavender (#B6B5B9). Slightly further away sit Morepork (#B8B5C2) and Longitude (#AEB7C0).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 178, 190) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B4B2BE: 10.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B4B2BE color variations

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#B4B2BE 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 #B4B2BE

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

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

OnlyUp Coin color link
OnlyUp Coin

#B0BABA

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Gray Cloud color link
Gray Cloud

#B6B6B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B4B2BE
  • RGB180, 178, 190
  • CMYK4, 5, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(180, 178, 190)
  • HSL250°, 8%, 72%
  • HSL Precise250°, 8.451%, 72.157%
  • HSV250°, 6%, 75%
  • HSB250°, 6%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.698, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.698, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.698, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB4B2BE
  • DECIMAL ID11842238
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01