Information about #B6A8B1 color

#B6A8B1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B6A8B1 falls into the Rose Color Family — Desaturated, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(182, 168, 177) — 71.4% red, 65.9% green, 69.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 5 / 2 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B6A8B1 is a softly muted balanced grey tone that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ashen Lavender (#B1A9B1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Chatelle (#B3ABB6) and Ajay (#B0ACAE).

The recipe behind #B6A8B1 is rgb(182, 168, 177), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B6A8B1: 9.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. #B6A8B1 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B6A8B1 color variations

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

#B6A8B1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B6A8B1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B6A8B1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B6A8B1 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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#B6A8B1 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 #B6A8B1

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

Ajay color link
Ajay

#B0ACAE

Fashion Mauve color link
Fashion Mauve

#B5A8A8

Bombay color link
Bombay

#AEAEAD

Fantail color link
Fantail

#BAAEA9

Pastel Purple color link
Pastel Purple

#B39EB5

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Black Shadows color link
Black Shadows

#BFAFB2

Philippine Silver color link
Philippine Silver

#B3B3B3

Silver Foil color link
Silver Foil

#AFB1AE

Silver Chalice color link
Silver Chalice

#ACACAC

#B6A8B1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B6A8B1
  • RGB182, 168, 177
  • CMYK0, 5, 2, 29
  • CSSrgb(182, 168, 177)
  • HSL321°, 9%, 69%
  • HSL Precise321.429°, 8.75%, 68.627%
  • HSV321°, 8%, 71%
  • HSB321°, 8%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • GLSLvec3(0.714, 0.659, 0.694)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.714, 0.659, 0.694, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.714, 0.659, 0.694)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB6A8B1
  • DECIMAL ID11970737
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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