Information about #B5A8BD color

#B5A8BD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5A8BD belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 168, 189) (71% red, 65.9% green, 74.1% blue), or CMYK 3 / 8 / 0 / 26 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A calm, restrained twilight violet, #B5A8BD floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Lola (#B9ACBB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Abbey Road (#AFA8BC) and Chatelle (#B3ABB6).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 168, 189) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B5A8BD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #B5A8BD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B5A8BD color variations

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

#B5A8BD 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 #B5A8BD

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

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Alluring color link
Alluring

#C4ABB9

Surrender color link
Surrender

#B5B7B7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5A8BD
  • RGB181, 168, 189
  • CMYK3, 8, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(181, 168, 189)
  • HSL277°, 14%, 70%
  • HSL Precise277.143°, 13.725%, 70%
  • HSV277°, 11%, 74%
  • HSB277°, 11%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.659, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.659, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.659, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB5A8BD
  • DECIMAL ID11905213
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01