Information about #B4BDEB color

#B4BDEB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B4BDEB falls into the Blue Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 189, 235) — 70.6% red, 74.1% green, 92.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 22 / 18 / 0 / 8. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored deep-sea blue, #B4BDEB floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pastel Denim (#AFC0EA). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pale Light Grayish Blue (#B8B8E7) and Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue (#B8C4E7).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 189, 235) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 11.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.8:1. No one has named #B4BDEB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B4BDEB color variations

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

#B4BDEB 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 #B4BDEB

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#B4BDEB
  • RGB180, 189, 235
  • CMYK22, 18, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(180, 189, 235)
  • HSL230°, 58%, 81%
  • HSL Precise230.182°, 57.895%, 81.373%
  • HSV230°, 23%, 92%
  • HSB230°, 23%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.741, 0.922)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.741, 0.922, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.741, 0.922)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB4BDEB
  • DECIMAL ID11845099
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01