Information about #B5B3EC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B5B3EC falls into the Blue Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 179, 236) — 71% red, 70.2% green, 92.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 22 / 0 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B5B3EC is a vivid, lively 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 Pale Light Grayish Blue (#B8B8E7). Slightly further away sit Perano (#ACB9E8) and Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(181, 179, 236)), which gives #B5B3EC its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5B3EC: 10.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. No one has named #B5B3EC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B5B3EC color variations

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

#B5B3EC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B5B3EC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B5B3EC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B5B3EC color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B5B3EC 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B5B3EC

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

Pale Light Grayish Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Blue

#B8B8E7

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Maximum Blue Purple color link
Maximum Blue Purple

#ACACE6

Pastel Denim color link
Pastel Denim

#AFC0EA

Vodka color link
Vodka

#BFC0EE

Pale Light Grayish Indigo color link
Pale Light Grayish Indigo

#C4B8E7

Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Sapphire Blue

#B8C4E7

Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig color link
Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig

#AAA4E3

Time Out color link
Time Out

#AAC2E3

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

#B5B3EC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5B3EC
  • RGB181, 179, 236
  • CMYK22, 22, 0, 7
  • HSL242°, 60%, 81%
  • HSL Precise242.105°, 60%, 81.373%
  • HSV242°, 24%, 93%
  • HSB242°, 24%, 93%
  • HEX IDB5B3EC
  • DECIMAL ID11908076
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.5%
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