Information about #B9AAD4 color

#B9AAD4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9AAD4 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 170, 212) — 72.5% red, 66.7% green, 83.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 16 / 0 / 17. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B9AAD4 is a mildly saturated violet that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Moon Raker (#C0B2D7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Perfume (#C2A9DB) and Cayleigh (#C4A9D0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(185, 170, 212)), which gives #B9AAD4 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B9AAD4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B9AAD4 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B9AAD4 color variations

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

#B9AAD4 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9AAD4 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9AAD4 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9AAD4 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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#B9AAD4 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 #B9AAD4

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

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Light Pastel Purple color link
Light Pastel Purple

#B19CD9

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Prelude color link
Prelude

#CAB4D4

#B9AAD4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9AAD4
  • RGB185, 170, 212
  • CMYK11, 16, 0, 17
  • CSSrgb(185, 170, 212)
  • HSL261°, 33%, 75%
  • HSL Precise261.429°, 32.813%, 74.902%
  • HSV261°, 20%, 83%
  • HSB261°, 20%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.667, 0.831)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.667, 0.831, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.667, 0.831)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9AAD4
  • DECIMAL ID12167892
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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