Information about #B5A3CC color

#B5A3CC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B5A3CC belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(181, 163, 204) (71% red, 63.9% green, 80% blue), or CMYK 9 / 16 / 0 / 20 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced violet, #B5A3CC 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 very close to Biloba Flower (#AE99D2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9) and Aesthetic Lilac (#C098CC).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 163, 204) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B5A3CC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #B5A3CC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B5A3CC color variations

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

#B5A3CC 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 #B5A3CC

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

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Lilac color link
Lilac

#C8A2C8

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

Lenurple color link
Lenurple

#BA93D8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B5A3CC
  • RGB181, 163, 204
  • CMYK9, 16, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(181, 163, 204)
  • HSL266°, 29%, 72%
  • HSL Precise266.341°, 28.671%, 71.961%
  • HSV266°, 20%, 80%
  • HSB266°, 20%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.639, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.639, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.639, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB5A3CC
  • DECIMAL ID11903948
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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