Information about #B2AADA color

#B2AADA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B2AADA belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(178, 170, 218) (69.8% red, 66.7% green, 85.5% blue), or CMYK 16 / 19 / 0 / 15 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B2AADA presents itself as a mildly saturated classic blue — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Bauhaus (#A9AED5). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig (#AAA4E3) and Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6).

The recipe behind #B2AADA is rgb(178, 170, 218), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B2AADA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B2AADA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B2AADA color variations

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

#B2AADA 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 #B2AADA

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2AADA
  • RGB178, 170, 218
  • CMYK16, 19, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(178, 170, 218)
  • HSL250°, 39%, 76%
  • HSL Precise250°, 39.344%, 76.078%
  • HSV250°, 22%, 85%
  • HSB250°, 22%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.667, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.667, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.667, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB2AADA
  • DECIMAL ID11709146
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01