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Information about #B97EAA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B97EAA belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 126, 170) (72.5% red, 49.4% green, 66.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 23 / 6 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced rose, #B97EAA appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Opera Mauve (#B784A7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Muted Rose (#B681A1) and Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 126, 170)), which gives #B97EAA its character. If you plan to put text on a #B97EAA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B97EAA color variations

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

#B97EAA 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 #B97EAA

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#B97EAA
  • RGB185, 126, 170
  • CMYK0, 23, 6, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 126, 170)
  • HSL315°, 30%, 61%
  • HSL Precise315.254°, 29.648%, 60.98%
  • HSV315°, 32%, 73%
  • HSB315°, 32%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.494, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.494, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.494, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB97EAA
  • DECIMAL ID12156586
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01