Information about #B1A6B4 color

#B1A6B4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B1A6B4 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 166, 180) — 69.4% red, 65.1% green, 70.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 5 / 0 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B1A6B4 is a softly muted balanced grey tone that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ashen Lavender (#B1A9B1). Slightly further away sit Chatelle (#B3ABB6) and Pastel Purple (#B39EB5).

In RGB terms — rgb(177, 166, 180) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B1A6B4 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B1A6B4 color variations

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

#B1A6B4 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B1A6B4 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B1A6B4 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B1A6B4 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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#B1A6B4 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 #B1A6B4

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

Ashen Lavender color link
Ashen Lavender

#B1A9B1

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Pastel Purple color link
Pastel Purple

#B39EB5

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Metro color link
Metro

#ACAFB1

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Silver Chalice color link
Silver Chalice

#ACACAC

Chrome Aluminum color link
Chrome Aluminum

#A8A9AD

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Mischka color link
Mischka

#A5A9B2

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

#B1A6B4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B1A6B4
  • RGB177, 166, 180
  • CMYK1, 5, 0, 29
  • HSL287°, 9%, 68%
  • HSL Precise287.143°, 8.537%, 67.843%
  • HSV287°, 8%, 71%
  • HSB287°, 8%, 71%
  • HEX IDB1A6B4
  • DECIMAL ID11642548
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB70.6%
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