Color #B5A9BD

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5A9BD belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 169, 189) — 71% red, 66.3% green, 74.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 8 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B5A9BD reads as a calm, restrained violet and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Lola (#B9ACBB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Abbey Road (#AFA8BC) and Chatelle (#B3ABB6).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 169, 189) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B5A9BD: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B5A9BD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B5A9BD color variations

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

#B5A9BD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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White

#B5A9BD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#B5A9BD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#B5A9BD 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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#B5A9BD 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.

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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.

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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.

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

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Alternatives to #B5A9BD color

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Nearest named colors to #B5A9BD

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

Lola

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Abbey Road

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Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Ashen Lavender

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Misty Lavender

#B6B5B9

Morepork

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Pastel Purple

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Philippine Silver

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Antique Steel

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Surrender

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Triple Concrete

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Alluring

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#B5A9BD
RGB181, 169, 189
CMYK3, 8, 0, 26
CSSrgb(181, 169, 189)

HSL276°, 13%, 70%
HSL Precise276°, 13.158%, 70.196%
HSV276°, 11%, 74%
HSB276°, 11%, 74%

Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741

GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.663, 0.741)
GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.663, 0.741, 1.000)
HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.663, 0.741)

Percentage of Red in RGB71%
Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%

Color FamilyViolet
Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
Lightness FamilyVery Light

HEX IDB5A9BD
DECIMAL ID11905469
Name LengthThis color has no name

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