Information about #B5ABCA color

#B5ABCA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5ABCA belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 171, 202) (71% red, 67.1% green, 79.2% blue), or CMYK 8 / 12 / 0 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B5ABCA presents itself as a softly toned blue-purple violet — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Morepork (#B8B5C2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Alaska (#B2B9CD) and Abbey Road (#AFA8BC).

The recipe behind #B5ABCA is rgb(181, 171, 202), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B5ABCA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #B5ABCA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B5ABCA color variations

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

#B5ABCA 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 #B5ABCA

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

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Icebreaker color link
Icebreaker

#A9B7C9

Longitude color link
Longitude

#AEB7C0

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Echo Blue color link
Echo Blue

#A4AFCD

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5ABCA
  • RGB181, 171, 202
  • CMYK8, 12, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(181, 171, 202)
  • HSL259°, 23%, 73%
  • HSL Precise259.355°, 22.628%, 73.137%
  • HSV259°, 15%, 79%
  • HSB259°, 15%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.671, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.671, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.671, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB5ABCA
  • DECIMAL ID11905994
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01