Information about #B2ABB6 color

#B2ABB6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B2ABB6 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(178, 171, 182) (69.8% red, 67.1% green, 71.4% blue), or CMYK 2 / 4 / 0 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A muted, almost neutral neutral grey, #B2ABB6 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Chatelle (#B3ABB6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Ashen Lavender (#B1A9B1) and Abbey Road (#AFA8BC).

The recipe behind #B2ABB6 is rgb(178, 171, 182), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B2ABB6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B2ABB6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B2ABB6 color variations

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

#B2ABB6 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 #B2ABB6

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

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Misty Ash color link
Misty Ash

#ADB2B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B2ABB6
  • RGB178, 171, 182
  • CMYK2, 4, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(178, 171, 182)
  • HSL278°, 7%, 69%
  • HSL Precise278.182°, 7.006%, 69.216%
  • HSV278°, 6%, 71%
  • HSB278°, 6%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.671, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.671, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.671, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB2ABB6
  • DECIMAL ID11709366
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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