Information about #B6CEE6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B6CEE6 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(182, 206, 230) — 71.4% red, 80.8% green, 90.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 19 / 9 / 0 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated steel-blue azure, #B6CEE6 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pale Light Grayish Azure (#B8D0E7). Slightly further away sit Blue Angel (#B7CEEC) and Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2).

The recipe behind #B6CEE6 is rgb(182, 206, 230), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B6CEE6: 13.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B6CEE6 color variations

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#B6CEE6 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 #B6CEE6

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

#B6CEE6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6CEE6
  • RGB182, 206, 230
  • CMYK19, 9, 0, 10
  • HSL210°, 49%, 81%
  • HSL Precise210°, 48.98%, 80.784%
  • HSV210°, 21%, 90%
  • HSB210°, 21%, 90%
  • HEX IDB6CEE6
  • DECIMAL ID11980518
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB90.2%
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