Information about #B9B4DF color

#B9B4DF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9B4DF belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 180, 223) — 72.5% red, 70.6% green, 87.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 17 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B9B4DF reads as a confidently colored deep-sea blue and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soft Violet (#BBB5D8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pale Light Grayish Blue (#B8B8E7) and Moon Raker (#C0B2D7).

The recipe behind #B9B4DF is rgb(185, 180, 223), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B9B4DF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. #B9B4DF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B9B4DF color variations

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

#B9B4DF 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 #B9B4DF

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

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Serendipity color link
Serendipity

#B1B9D3

Poet color link
Poet

#C0BCD4

Zappo color link
Zappo

#C4C0E2

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9B4DF
  • RGB185, 180, 223
  • CMYK15, 17, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(185, 180, 223)
  • HSL247°, 40%, 79%
  • HSL Precise246.977°, 40.187%, 79.02%
  • HSV247°, 19%, 87%
  • HSB247°, 19%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.706, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.706, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.706, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9B4DF
  • DECIMAL ID12170463
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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