Information about #B5AAB5 color

#B5AAB5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B5AAB5 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(181, 170, 181) — 71% red, 66.7% green, 71% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 4 / 0 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B5AAB5 is a softly muted neutral grey that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Chatelle (#B3ABB6). Slightly further away sit Ashen Lavender (#B1A9B1) and Lola (#B9ACBB).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(181, 170, 181)), which gives #B5AAB5 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B5AAB5 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B5AAB5 color variations

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

#B5AAB5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B5AAB5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B5AAB5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B5AAB5 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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#B5AAB5 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 #B5AAB5

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

Ashen Lavender color link
Ashen Lavender

#B1A9B1

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Philippine Silver color link
Philippine Silver

#B3B3B3

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Half Mountain Mist color link
Half Mountain Mist

#B7B4B0

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Black Shadows color link
Black Shadows

#BFAFB2

Quarter Stack color link
Quarter Stack

#AFB2AF

#B5AAB5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5AAB5
  • RGB181, 170, 181
  • CMYK0, 4, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(181, 170, 181)
  • HSL300°, 7%, 69%
  • HSL Precise300°, 6.918%, 68.824%
  • HSV300°, 6%, 71%
  • HSB300°, 6%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.667, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.667, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.667, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB5AAB5
  • DECIMAL ID11905717
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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