Information about #B9A1B7 color

#B9A1B7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B9A1B7 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 161, 183) — 72.5% red, 63.1% green, 71.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 1 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted magenta, #B9A1B7 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 Pastel Purple (#B39EB5). Slightly further away sit Wonderland (#BB97BB) and Chatelle (#B3ABB6).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 161, 183)), which gives #B9A1B7 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9A1B7: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #B9A1B7 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B9A1B7 color variations

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

#B9A1B7 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9A1B7 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9A1B7 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9A1B7 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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#B9A1B7 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 #B9A1B7

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

Pastel Purple color link
Pastel Purple

#B39EB5

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Ashen Lavender color link
Ashen Lavender

#B1A9B1

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Alluring color link
Alluring

#C4ABB9

Black Shadows color link
Black Shadows

#BFAFB2

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Fashion Mauve color link
Fashion Mauve

#B5A8A8

Metallic Rose Gold color link
Metallic Rose Gold

#CBA3B2

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

#B9A1B7 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9A1B7
  • RGB185, 161, 183
  • CMYK0, 9, 1, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 161, 183)
  • HSL305°, 15%, 68%
  • HSL Precise305°, 14.634%, 67.843%
  • HSV305°, 13%, 73%
  • HSB305°, 13%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.631, 0.718)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.631, 0.718, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.631, 0.718)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.8%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9A1B7
  • DECIMAL ID12165559
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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