Information about #B9CBCA color

#B9CBCA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9CBCA belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 203, 202) (72.5% red, 79.6% green, 79.2% blue), or CMYK 7 / 0 / 0 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B9CBCA presents itself as a calm, restrained cyan — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Jet Stream (#BBD0C9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Metallic Silver (#BCC6CC) and Quarter Powder Blue (#BEC6C8).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(185, 203, 202)), which gives #B9CBCA its character. If you plan to put text on a #B9CBCA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. #B9CBCA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9CBCA color variations

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

#B9CBCA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9CBCA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#628583

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#415957

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Black

#000000

#B9CBCA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9CBCA 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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#B8CAC2

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#B9CBCA 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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#CBC1B9
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#CBB9C3
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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
#B9CBCA
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#CAB9CB
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#CBCAB9
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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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#CBCAB9
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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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#C1B9CB
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#C3CBB9
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Nearest named colors to #B9CBCA

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

Jet Stream color link
Jet Stream

#BBD0C9

Metallic Silver color link
Metallic Silver

#BCC6CC

Quarter Powder Blue color link
Quarter Powder Blue

#BEC6C8

Powder Ash color link
Powder Ash

#BCC9C2

Half Periglacial Blue color link
Half Periglacial Blue

#BFC8C4

Jungle Mist color link
Jungle Mist

#B4CFD3

Baroque Chalk Soft Blue color link
Baroque Chalk Soft Blue

#AECCCB

Triple Athens Grey color link
Triple Athens Grey

#C2C5C6

Faded Ash color link
Faded Ash

#C4CDC7

Breathless color link
Breathless

#C1C8D2

Paris White color link
Paris White

#BFCDC0

Clinical Soft Blue color link
Clinical Soft Blue

#B2CFD3

#B9CBCA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9CBCA
  • RGB185, 203, 202
  • CMYK7, 0, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(185, 203, 202)
  • HSL177°, 15%, 76%
  • HSL Precise176.667°, 14.754%, 76.078%
  • HSV177°, 9%, 80%
  • HSB177°, 9%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.796, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.796, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.796, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9CBCA
  • DECIMAL ID12176330
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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