Information about #B7C5DE color

#B7C5DE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B7C5DE falls into the Azure Color FamilyMild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(183, 197, 222) — 71.8% red, 77.3% green, 87.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 10 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B7C5DE reads as a mildly saturated azure and 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 a hair away from Violet Scent Soft Blue (#BCC6DF). Slightly further away sit Light Blue Grey (#B7C9E2) and Light Steel Blue (#B0C4DE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(183, 197, 222)), which gives #B7C5DE its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B7C5DE: 12.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. No one has named #B7C5DE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B7C5DE color variations

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

#B7C5DE 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 #B7C5DE

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#B7C5DE
  • RGB183, 197, 222
  • CMYK15, 10, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(183, 197, 222)
  • HSL218°, 37%, 79%
  • HSL Precise218.462°, 37.143%, 79.412%
  • HSV218°, 18%, 87%
  • HSB218°, 18%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.773, 0.871)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.773, 0.871, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.773, 0.871)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB7C5DE
  • DECIMAL ID12043742
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01