Information about #B9D6EA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B9D6EA is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 214, 234) (72.5% red, 83.9% green, 91.8% blue), or CMYK 19 / 8 / 0 / 8 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B9D6EA is a confidently colored steel-blue azure that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Columbia Blue (#B9D9EB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Beau Blue (#BCD4E6) and Half Escape (#BADAE5).

The recipe behind #B9D6EA is rgb(185, 214, 234), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B9D6EA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. #B9D6EA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9D6EA color variations

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

#B9D6EA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9D6EA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9D6EA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9D6EA 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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#B9D6EA 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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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #B9D6EA

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

Columbia Blue color link
Columbia Blue

#B9D9EB

Beau Blue color link
Beau Blue

#BCD4E6

Half Escape color link
Half Escape

#BADAE5

Pale Light Grayish Azure color link
Pale Light Grayish Azure

#B8D0E7

Pale Light Grayish Cerulean color link
Pale Light Grayish Cerulean

#B8DCE7

Pastel Sky Blue color link
Pastel Sky Blue

#B4D9EF

Blue Angel color link
Blue Angel

#B7CEEC

Altitude color link
Altitude

#BCD4E2

Pastel Sky color link
Pastel Sky

#BEDDF1

Coral Blue color link
Coral Blue

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Light Blue color link
Light Blue

#ADD8E6

Powder Blue color link
Powder Blue

#B0E0E6

#B9D6EA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9D6EA
  • RGB185, 214, 234
  • CMYK19, 8, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(185, 214, 234)
  • HSL204°, 54%, 82%
  • HSL Precise204.49°, 53.846%, 82.157%
  • HSV204°, 21%, 92%
  • HSB204°, 21%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.918
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.839, 0.918)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.839, 0.918, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.839, 0.918)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9D6EA
  • DECIMAL ID12179178
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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