Information about #B9C7FF color

#B9C7FF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B9C7FF falls into the Blue Color Family — Full Saturation, Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 199, 255) — 72.5% red, 78% green, 100% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 22 / 0 / 0. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A intensely saturated classic blue, #B9C7FF glows at the very top of the lightness 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 Pale Phthalo Blue (#C2C9FF). Nearby in the Register you will also find Electricity (#B3CEFF) and Pale Sapphire Blue (#C2D1FF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(185, 199, 255)), which gives #B9C7FF its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B9C7FF color variations

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

#B9C7FF 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 #B9C7FF

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#B9C7FF
  • RGB185, 199, 255
  • CMYK27, 22, 0, 0
  • CSSrgb(185, 199, 255)
  • HSL228°, 100%, 86%
  • HSL Precise228°, 100%, 86.275%
  • HSV228°, 27%, 100%
  • HSB228°, 27%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.780, 1.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.780, 1.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.780, 1.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB100%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDB9C7FF
  • DECIMAL ID12175359
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01