Information about #B9AACA color

#B9AACA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9AACA belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 170, 202) (72.5% red, 66.7% green, 79.2% blue), or CMYK 7 / 13 / 0 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned blue-purple violet, #B9AACA appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Cayleigh (#C4A9D0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Morepork (#B8B5C2) and Lola (#B9ACBB).

The recipe behind #B9AACA is rgb(185, 170, 202), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B9AACA: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. #B9AACA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9AACA color variations

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

#B9AACA 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 #B9AACA

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

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Morepork color link
Morepork

#B8B5C2

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Lilac color link
Lilac

#C8A2C8

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Lily color link
Lily

#C8AABF

Greywacke color link
Greywacke

#BCB8BE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9AACA
  • RGB185, 170, 202
  • CMYK7, 13, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(185, 170, 202)
  • HSL268°, 23%, 73%
  • HSL Precise268.125°, 23.188%, 72.941%
  • HSV268°, 16%, 79%
  • HSB268°, 16%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.667, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.667, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.667, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9AACA
  • DECIMAL ID12167882
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01