Information about #B985A9 color

#B985A9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B985A9 falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 133, 169) — 72.5% red, 52.2% green, 66.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 20 / 6 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced rose, #B985A9 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Opera Mauve (#B784A7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Muted Rose (#B681A1) and Rustic Pink (#C489A4).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(185, 133, 169)), which gives #B985A9 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B985A9: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B985A9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B985A9 color variations

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

#B985A9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B985A9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B985A9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B985A9 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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#B985A9 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 #B985A9

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

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Rustic Pink color link
Rustic Pink

#C489A4

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Grayish Magenta color link
Grayish Magenta

#A87DA8

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

English Lavender color link
English Lavender

#B48395

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

#B985A9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B985A9
  • RGB185, 133, 169
  • CMYK0, 20, 6, 27
  • CSSrgb(185, 133, 169)
  • HSL318°, 27%, 62%
  • HSL Precise318.462°, 27.083%, 62.353%
  • HSV318°, 28%, 73%
  • HSB318°, 28%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.522, 0.663)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.522, 0.663, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.522, 0.663)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.3%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB985A9
  • DECIMAL ID12158377
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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