#b0c6ce Color Information

#b0c6ce Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #b0c6ce. In RGB, it consists of 69.0% Red, 77.6% Green, and 80.8% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 14.6% Cyan, 3.9% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 19.2% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 196.0°, with saturation of 23.4% and lightness of 74.9%. The decimal value for #b0c6ce is 11585230, and its nearest "web safe" color is #99cccc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #b0c6ce is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is black. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#b0c6ce Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color176, 198, 206 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color69.0%, 77.6%, 80.8% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.310, 0.224, 0.192 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.146, 0.039, 0, 0.192 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color196.0°, 23.4%, 74.9% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color196.0°, 14.6%, 80.8% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color49.239, 54.075, 66.235 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color176, 189, 206 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code11585230 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color78.505, -5.780, -6.522 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)78.505, 8.715, 228.451 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color78.505, -12.111, -8.987 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color73.535, -9.163, -1.929 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.290, 0.319, 54.075 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4289775310 / 0xffb0c6ce Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#99cccc Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #b0c6ce

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #b0c6ce, its pure hue is 196.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 23.4%, and its lightness is 74.9%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #b0c6ce, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #16191a to #9aadb4.

Tints of #b0c6ce

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #b0c6ce, its pure hue is 196.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 23.4%, and its lightness is 74.9%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #b0c6ce, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #bacdd4 to #f5f8f9.

Tones of #b0c6ce

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #b0c6ce, its pure hue is 196.0° on the color wheel and its saturation is 23.4%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #b0c6ce, which range from #bfbfbf (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #7fddff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #b0c6ce

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #b0c6ce! For #b0c6ce, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #b0c6ce. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #b0c6ce

This color, #b0c6ce, consists of 69.0% Red, 77.6% Green, and 80.8% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 176, Green = 198, Blue = 206. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #b0c6ce is 14.6% Cyan, 3.9% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 19.2% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R69.0%
C14.6%
G77.6%
M3.9%
B80.8%
Y0.0%
K19.2%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 176 198 206
Octal 260 306 316
Hexa #b0 #c6 #ce
Binary 10110000 11000110 11001110
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 14 3 0 19
Octal 16 3 0 23
Hexa #0e #03 #00 #13
Binary 00001110 00000011 00000000 00010011

Analogous Colors of #b0c6ce

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #b0c6ce — which has hue 196.0° — its analogous colors are located at 166.0° and 226.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b0c6ce.

Triadic Colors of #b0c6ce

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #b0c6ce — which has hue 196.0° — its triadic colors are located at 76.0° and 316.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b0c6ce.

Complementary Color of #b0c6ce

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #b0c6ce — which has hue 196.0° — its complementary color is located at 16.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b0c6ce.

Split Complementary Colors of #b0c6ce

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #b0c6ce — which has hue 196.0° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 46.0° and 346.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b0c6ce.

Tetradic Colors of #b0c6ce

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #b0c6ce — which has hue 196.0° — its tetradic colors are located at 106.0°, 196.0°, 286.0°, and 16.0° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #b0c6ce.

Monochromatic Colors of #b0c6ce

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #b0c6ce, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #94a4aa — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #d4e4ea (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #b0c6ce

We want to make getting started with #b0c6ce on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #b0c6ce into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #b0c6ce can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #b0c6ce with other HTML elements.

#b0c6ce Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #b0c6ce.
<span style="color: #b0c6ce;">The color of this text is #b0c6ce.</span>

#b0c6ce Background Color

The background color for this text is #b0c6ce.
<div style="background-color: #b0c6ce; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #b0c6ce.</div>

#b0c6ce Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #b0c6ce.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #b0c6ce;">This color for the shadow of this text is #b0c6ce.</span>

#b0c6ce Border Color

This is a div with border color #b0c6ce.
<div style="border: #b0c6ce 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #b0c6ce.</div>

#b0c6ce Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #b0c6ce on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b0c6ce; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b0c6ce on a white background.</div></div>

#b0c6ce Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #b0c6ce on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #b0c6ce; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #b0c6ce on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #b0c6ce to White

This is a gradient from #b0c6ce to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b0c6ce,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b0c6ce,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b0c6ce,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b0c6ce,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b0c6ce to white.</div>

Gradient from #b0c6ce to Black

This is a gradient from #b0c6ce to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#b0c6ce,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#b0c6ce,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#b0c6ce,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#b0c6ce,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #b0c6ce to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #b0c6ce

In addition to using #b0c6ce on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #b0c6ce in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #b0c6ce, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 176, Green = 198, Blue = 206). If you need details about the color coordinates of #b0c6ce in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #b0c6ce
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(176, 198, 206)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #b0c6ce; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #b0c6ce; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #b0c6ce; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(176, 198, 206);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#b0c6ce")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:176, green:198, blue:206, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:176 green:198 blue:206 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(176f, 198f, 206f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(176, 198, 206);
 

#b0c6ce Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #b0c6ce the same way. For those with color blindness, #b0c6ce might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #b0c6ce looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #b0c6ce is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #b0c6ce looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #b0c6ce will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #b0c6ce is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 1.8:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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