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#B3BFCD closest to Stainless Steel

#B3BFCD is a light gray; the closest named color is Stainless Steel. In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 74.9% green and 80.4% blue (rgb(179, 191, 205)). Its HSL value is 212° hue, 21% saturation and 75% lightness, and in CMYK it is 13% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. #B3BFCD is a neutral color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 11.25:1.

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Variations of #B3BFCD

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#B3BFCD color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

B3BFCDCDC1B3
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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

B3BFCDB3CCCDB4B3CD
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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

B3BFCDC1B3CDCDC1B3BFCDB3
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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#B3BFCD for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #B3BFCD appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 98% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B7BCCD
  • Protanopia 98% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BABFCE
  • Protanomaly 99% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #B8BFCD
  • Deuteranopia 98% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B7BCCD
  • Deuteranomaly 99% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #B6BDCD
  • Tritanopia 96% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #ADC2C3
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B1C0C9
  • Achromatopsia 95% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #BEBEBE
  • Achromatomaly 97% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BBBEC2

#B3BFCD contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
1.87:1 Very poor#B3BFCD text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
11.25:1 Very good#B3BFCD text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#B3BFCD in CSS

/* Stainless Steel */
.color { color: #B3BFCD; }
.background { background-color: #B3BFCD; }
.border { border: 1px solid #B3BFCD; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(179 191 205);
color: hsl(212 21% 75%);
color: oklch(0.800 0.024 252.2);

#B3BFCD FAQ

What color is #B3BFCD?

#B3BFCD is a light gray. Its closest named color is Stainless Steel. It belongs to the gray color family and is a neutral color.

What is the RGB value of #B3BFCD?

#B3BFCD is rgb(179, 191, 205) in RGB, hsl(212, 21%, 75%) in HSL and cmyk(13%, 7%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #B3BFCD?

The complementary color of #B3BFCD is #CDC1B3, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #B3BFCD?

Black text has the best contrast on #B3BFCD: 11.25:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #B3BFCD a warm or cool color?

#B3BFCD is a neutral color.