Information about #B9ADE4 color

#B9ADE4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B9ADE4 belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(185, 173, 228) (72.5% red, 67.8% green, 89.4% blue), or CMYK 17 / 22 / 0 / 11 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B9ADE4 presents itself as a confidently colored blue — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pale Light Grayish Blue (#B8B8E7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6) and Perfume (#C2A9DB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(185, 173, 228)), which gives #B9ADE4 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B9ADE4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B9ADE4 color variations

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

#B9ADE4 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B9ADE4 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B9ADE4 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B9ADE4 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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#B9ADE4 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 #B9ADE4

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

Pale Light Grayish Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Blue

#B8B8E7

Maximum Blue Purple color link
Maximum Blue Purple

#ACACE6

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Pale Light Grayish Indigo color link
Pale Light Grayish Indigo

#C4B8E7

Melrose color link
Melrose

#C3B9DD

Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig color link
Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig

#AAA4E3

Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

Lavender Grey color link
Lavender Grey

#BDBBD7

Light Pastel Purple color link
Light Pastel Purple

#B19CD9

Pigeon Post color link
Pigeon Post

#AFBDD9

#B9ADE4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9ADE4
  • RGB185, 173, 228
  • CMYK17, 22, 0, 11
  • CSSrgb(185, 173, 228)
  • HSL253°, 50%, 79%
  • HSL Precise253.091°, 50.459%, 78.627%
  • HSV253°, 24%, 89%
  • HSB253°, 24%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.678, 0.894)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.678, 0.894, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.678, 0.894)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89.4%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9ADE4
  • DECIMAL ID12168676
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited0 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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