Information about #B3ABD3 color

#B3ABD3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B3ABD3 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 171, 211) — 70.2% red, 67.1% green, 82.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 16 / 0 / 17. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B3ABD3 reads as a moderately toned deep-sea blue and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Bauhaus (#A9AED5). Slightly further away sit Soft Violet (#BBB5D8) and Serendipity (#B1B9D3).

The recipe behind #B3ABD3 is rgb(179, 171, 211), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B3ABD3: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B3ABD3 color variations

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

#B3ABD3 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B3ABD3 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B3ABD3 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B3ABD3 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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#B3ABD3 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 #B3ABD3

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

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Light Pastel Purple color link
Light Pastel Purple

#B19CD9

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Wild Blue Yonder color link
Wild Blue Yonder

#A2ADD0

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Biloba Flower color link
Biloba Flower

#AE99D2

#B3ABD3 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3ABD3
  • RGB179, 171, 211
  • CMYK13, 16, 0, 17
  • CSSrgb(179, 171, 211)
  • HSL252°, 31%, 75%
  • HSL Precise252°, 31.25%, 74.902%
  • HSV252°, 19%, 83%
  • HSB252°, 19%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.827
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.671, 0.827)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.671, 0.827, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.671, 0.827)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB82.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3ABD3
  • DECIMAL ID11774931
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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