Information about #B9A3BD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B9A3BD falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 163, 189) — 72.5% red, 63.9% green, 74.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 10 / 0 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B9A3BD is a softly toned purple-pink magenta 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 practically indistinguishable from Lola (#B9ACBB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Purple (#B39EB5) and Abbey Road (#AFA8BC).

The recipe behind #B9A3BD is rgb(185, 163, 189), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9A3BD: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #B9A3BD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9A3BD color variations

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

#B9A3BD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9A3BD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9A3BD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9A3BD 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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#B9A3BD 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 #B9A3BD

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

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Pastel Purple color link
Pastel Purple

#B39EB5

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Alluring color link
Alluring

#C4ABB9

Ashen Lavender color link
Ashen Lavender

#B1A9B1

Lily color link
Lily

#C8AABF

Black Shadows color link
Black Shadows

#BFAFB2

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

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Lilac color link
Lilac

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Misty Lavender color link
Misty Lavender

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#B9A3BD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9A3BD
  • RGB185, 163, 189
  • CMYK2, 10, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(185, 163, 189)
  • HSL291°, 16%, 69%
  • HSL Precise290.769°, 16.456%, 69.02%
  • HSV291°, 14%, 74%
  • HSB291°, 14%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.639, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.639, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.639, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9A3BD
  • DECIMAL ID12166077
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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