Information about #B0A3BB color

#B0A3BB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B0A3BB is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(176, 163, 187) (69% red, 63.9% green, 73.3% blue), or CMYK 4 / 9 / 0 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B0A3BB reads as a softly toned blue-purple violet and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Abbey Road (#AFA8BC). Slightly further away sit Pastel Purple (#B39EB5) and Chatelle (#B3ABB6).

The recipe behind #B0A3BB is rgb(176, 163, 187), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B0A3BB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B0A3BB color variations

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

#B0A3BB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B0A3BB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B0A3BB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B0A3BB 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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#B0A3BB 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 #B0A3BB

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

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Pastel Purple color link
Pastel Purple

#B39EB5

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Ashen Lavender color link
Ashen Lavender

#B1A9B1

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Freestyling color link
Freestyling

#A4A8B0

Chrome Aluminum color link
Chrome Aluminum

#A8A9AD

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

#B0A3BB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B0A3BB
  • RGB176, 163, 187
  • CMYK4, 9, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(176, 163, 187)
  • HSL273°, 15%, 69%
  • HSL Precise272.5°, 15%, 68.627%
  • HSV273°, 13%, 73%
  • HSB273°, 13%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.690, 0.639, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.690, 0.639, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.690, 0.639, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB0A3BB
  • DECIMAL ID11576251
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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