Information about #B3ABEB color

#B3ABEB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B3ABEB is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 171, 235) — 70.2% red, 67.1% green, 92.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 25 / 0 / 8. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B3ABEB presents itself as a vivid, lively 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 practically indistinguishable from Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig (#AAA4E3) and Pale Light Grayish Blue (#B8B8E7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(179, 171, 235)), which gives #B3ABEB its character. If you plan to put text on a #B3ABEB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B3ABEB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B3ABEB color variations

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

#B3ABEB 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 #B3ABEB

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#B3ABEB
  • RGB179, 171, 235
  • CMYK22, 25, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(179, 171, 235)
  • HSL248°, 62%, 80%
  • HSL Precise247.5°, 61.538%, 79.608%
  • HSV248°, 27%, 92%
  • HSB248°, 27%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.671, 0.922)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.671, 0.922, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.671, 0.922)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB3ABEB
  • DECIMAL ID11774955
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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