Information about #B9A4D4 color

#B9A4D4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B9A4D4 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 164, 212) — 72.5% red, 64.3% green, 83.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 19 / 0 / 17. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B9A4D4 presents itself as a softly balanced violet — 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 very close to Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Perfume (#C2A9DB) and Cayleigh (#C4A9D0).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 164, 212) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B9A4D4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B9A4D4 color variations

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

#B9A4D4 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 #B9A4D4

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

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

Lenurple color link
Lenurple

#BA93D8

Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

#BBB5D8

Wisteria color link
Wisteria

#C9A0DC

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

#A9AED5

Lilac color link
Lilac

#C8A2C8

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B9A4D4
  • RGB185, 164, 212
  • CMYK11, 19, 0, 17
  • CSSrgb(185, 164, 212)
  • HSL266°, 36%, 74%
  • HSL Precise266.25°, 35.821%, 73.725%
  • HSV266°, 23%, 83%
  • HSB266°, 23%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.643, 0.831)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.643, 0.831, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.643, 0.831)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.1%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB9A4D4
  • DECIMAL ID12166356
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01