Information about #B0A9C3 color

#B0A9C3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B0A9C3 falls into the Violet Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(176, 169, 195) — 69% red, 66.3% green, 76.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 10 / 0 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained twilight violet, #B0A9C3 floats near the light end of the scale. 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 almost identical to Abbey Road (#AFA8BC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lola (#B9ACBB) and Chatelle (#B3ABB6).

The recipe behind #B0A9C3 is rgb(176, 169, 195), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. No one has named #B0A9C3 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B0A9C3 color variations

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

#B0A9C3 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B0A9C3

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

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Shinto color link
Shinto

#A6B5C6

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Coastal Blue color link
Coastal Blue

#AAB7BB

Casper color link
Casper

#AAB5B8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B0A9C3
  • RGB176, 169, 195
  • CMYK7, 10, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(176, 169, 195)
  • HSL256°, 18%, 71%
  • HSL Precise256.154°, 17.808%, 71.373%
  • HSV256°, 13%, 76%
  • HSB256°, 13%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • GLSLvec3(0.690, 0.663, 0.765)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.690, 0.663, 0.765, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.690, 0.663, 0.765)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB0A9C3
  • DECIMAL ID11577795
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01