Information about #B494AB color

#B494AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B494AB falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 148, 171) — 70.6% red, 58% green, 67.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 4 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B494AB presents itself as a gently muted rose — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from London Hue (#AE94AB). Slightly further away sit Lilac Luster (#AE98AA) and Mesmerise (#B598A3).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 148, 171) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. #B494AB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B494AB color variations

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

#B494AB 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 #B494AB

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B494AB
  • RGB180, 148, 171
  • CMYK0, 13, 4, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 148, 171)
  • HSL317°, 18%, 64%
  • HSL Precise316.875°, 17.582%, 64.314%
  • HSV317°, 18%, 71%
  • HSB317°, 18%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.580, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.580, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.580, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB494AB
  • DECIMAL ID11834539
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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