#b5b5cb - Soft Sky color

This color is a soft, muted gray with a cool lavender-blue undertone, like a powdery periwinkle washed with clouded light. It reads gentle and restrained, balancing subtle warmth and coolness for a sophisticated, airy feel. Ideal as a neutral backdrop, it pairs elegantly with navy, warm beige, blush pink, or metallic silver. It evokes early-morning mist, porcelain ceramics, and quiet vintage charm—calming, versatile, and quietly refined in contemporary interiors and graphic palettes.

color #b5b5cb

#b5b5cb color RGB value is 181, 181, 203, and the CMYK value is 0.108, 0.108, 0.00, 0.204. Alternative names for that color are: soft sky, gray, lightsteelblue, chatelle, cadet blue, violet.

Color Conversion

Name
Values
CSS
RGB(0-255)
181, 181, 203
rgb(181, 181, 203)
CMYK
0.108, 0.108, 0.00, 0.204
-
sRGB
0.710, 0.710, 0.796
rgb(71% 71% 79.6%)
Adobe® 98 RGB compatible
0.704, 0.704, 0.788
color(a98-rgb 0.704 0.704 0.788)
HCT
281, 15.0, 74.3
color(--hct 281 10.3% 74.3%)
HSL
240, 17.5, 75.3
hsl(240 17.5% 75.3%)
HSV
240, 10.8, 79.6
color(--hsv 240 10.8% 79.6%)
HWB
240, 71.0, 20.4
hwb(240 71% 20.4%)
Lab
74.2, 3.24, -11.2
lab(74.2 3.24 -11.2)
P3
0.710, 0.710, 0.789
color(display-p3 0.71 0.71 0.789)
XYZ D50
0.465, 0.470, 0.478
color(xyz-d50 0.465 0.47 0.478)

Shades

Steps:
Color Space:
Hue Interpolation Method:

Tints

Steps:
Color Space:
Hue Interpolation Method:

Tones

Steps:
Color Space:
Hue Interpolation Method:

Color Harmonies

HEX:#b5b5cb
RGB:181 181 203
HSL:240deg 17.46% 75.29%
HEX:#cbcbb5
RGB:203 203 181
HSL:60deg 17.46% 75.29%

Similar Colors

More Tools