Information about #B9B4D9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B9B4D9 is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 180, 217) — 72.5% red, 70.6% green, 85.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 15 / 0 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated blue, #B9B4D9 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Soft Violet (#BBB5D8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moon Raker (#C0B2D7) and Lavender Grey (#BDBBD7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(185, 180, 217)), which gives #B9B4D9 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B9B4D9 color variations

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

#B9B4D9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9B4D9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9B4D9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9B4D9 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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#B9B4D9 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 #B9B4D9

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

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Blue Haze color link
Blue Haze

#BDBACE

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

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Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Pale Light Grayish Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Blue

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Alaska color link
Alaska

#B2B9CD

Heartbreaker color link
Heartbreaker

#C1C2DA

#B9B4D9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9B4D9
  • RGB185, 180, 217
  • CMYK13, 15, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(185, 180, 217)
  • HSL248°, 33%, 78%
  • HSL Precise248.108°, 32.743%, 77.843%
  • HSV248°, 17%, 85%
  • HSB248°, 17%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.706, 0.851)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.706, 0.851, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.706, 0.851)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9B4D9
  • DECIMAL ID12170457
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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