Information about #B6B9C3 color

#B6B9C3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B6B9C3 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(182, 185, 195) (71.4% red, 72.5% green, 76.5% blue), or CMYK 5 / 4 / 0 / 24 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B6B9C3 presents itself as a quiet, subdued grey — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Morepork (#B8B5C2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Grey Chateau (#BABDC1) and Cool Silver (#B0BBC0).

In RGB terms — rgb(182, 185, 195) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B6B9C3: 10.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B6B9C3 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B6B9C3 color variations

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

#B6B9C3 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 #B6B9C3

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

Cool Silver color link
Cool Silver

#B0BBC0

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Soft Gray color link
Soft Gray

#BBBDBD

French Grey color link
French Grey

#BFBDC1

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

OnlyUp Coin color link
OnlyUp Coin

#B0BABA

Tiara color link
Tiara

#B9C3BE

Silver Sand color link
Silver Sand

#BFC1C2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6B9C3
  • RGB182, 185, 195
  • CMYK5, 4, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(182, 185, 195)
  • HSL226°, 10%, 74%
  • HSL Precise226.154°, 9.774%, 73.922%
  • HSV226°, 7%, 76%
  • HSB226°, 7%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.725, 0.765)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.725, 0.765, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.725, 0.765)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB6B9C3
  • DECIMAL ID11975107
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01