Information about #B98DAB color

#B98DAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B98DAB belongs to the Rose Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 141, 171) (72.5% red, 55.3% green, 67.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 17 / 5 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B98DAB presents itself as a calm, restrained romantic rose — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Opera Mauve (#B784A7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are London Hue (#AE94AB) and Rustic Pink (#C489A4).

The recipe behind #B98DAB is rgb(185, 141, 171), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B98DAB: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B98DAB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B98DAB color variations

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

#B98DAB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#B98DAB

Color has no name
#C7A3BC

Color has no name
#D5BACC

Color has no name
#E3D1DD

Color has no name
#F1E8EE

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#B98DAB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#B98DAB

Color has no name
#A0648D

Color has no name
#794A6A

Color has no name
#503147

Color has no name
#281823

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#B98DAB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#B98DAB

Color has no name
#AF89A3

Color has no name
#A4859A

Color has no name
#988291

Color has no name
#8C8088

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#B98DAB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B9A38D

Color has no name
#B9928D

Color has no name
#B98D99

Color has no name
#B98DAB

Color has no name
#B58DB9

Color has no name
#A38DB9

Color has no name
#928DB9

Color has no name

#B98DAB 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
#B98DAB
#B98DAB

Color has no name

#8DB99B
#8DB99B

Color has no name

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
#B98DAB
#B98DAB

Color has no name

#8DB9B1
#8DB9B1

Color has no name

#95B98D
#95B98D

Color has no name

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
#B98D95
#B98D95

Color has no name

#B98DAB
#B98DAB

Color has no name

#B18DB9
#B18DB9

Color has no name

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
#B98DAB
#B98DAB

Color has no name

#ABB98D
#ABB98D

Color has no name

#8DABB9
#8DABB9

Color has no name

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
#B98DAB
#B98DAB

Color has no name

#B99B8D
#B99B8D

Color has no name

#8DB99B
#8DB99B

Color has no name

#8DABB9
#8DABB9

Color has no name

Square

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

Square color scheme
#B98DAB
#B98DAB

Color has no name

#B9B18D
#B9B18D

Color has no name

#8DB99B
#8DB99B

Color has no name

#8D95B9
#8D95B9

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #B98DAB

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

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Rustic Pink color link
Rustic Pink

#C489A4

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Heliotrope Gray color link
Heliotrope Gray

#AA98A9

#B98DAB color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#B98DAB color image #B98DAB color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#B98DAB color image #B98DAB color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#B98DAB color image #B98DAB color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#B98DAB color image #B98DAB color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B98DAB
  • RGB185, 141, 171
  • CMYK0, 17, 5, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 141, 171)
  • HSL319°, 24%, 64%
  • HSL Precise319.091°, 23.913%, 63.922%
  • HSV319°, 24%, 73%
  • HSB319°, 24%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.553, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.553, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.553, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB98DAB
  • DECIMAL ID12160427
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.