Information about Misty Lavender color

#B6B5B9 - Misty Lavender color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B6B5B9, known as "Misty Lavender", is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Desaturated and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(182, 181, 185) (71.4% red, 71% green, 72.5% blue), or CMYK 1 / 2 / 0 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B6B5B9 is a muted, almost neutral grey that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Surrender (#B5B7B7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Triple Concrete (#B7B6B5) and Gray Cloud (#B6B6B4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(182, 181, 185)), which gives #B6B5B9 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. The name "Misty Lavender" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Misty Lavender color variations

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

Misty Lavender 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 Misty Lavender

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6B5B9
  • RGB182, 181, 185
  • CMYK1, 2, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(182, 181, 185)
  • HSL255°, 3%, 72%
  • HSL Precise255°, 2.778%, 71.765%
  • HSV255°, 2%, 73%
  • HSB255°, 2%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.710, 0.725)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.710, 0.725, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.710, 0.725)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB6B5B9
  • DECIMAL ID11974073
  • Name Length14
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