All About Color #B5979B

#B5979B

About #B5979B

#B5979B is a light red color with the hex code #B5979B. In RGB it is red 181, green 151, blue 155; in HSL it is hue 352°, saturation 17%, lightness 65%; in CMYK it is 0%, 17%, 14%, 29%. Its contrast ratio is 2.67:1 on white and 7.86:1 on black.

#B5979B Color Conversion

Hex tripletB5, 97, 9B
CMYK0.00%, 16.57%, 14.36%, 29.02%
RGB Decimal181, 151, 155
HSL352°, 17%, 65%
RGB Octal265, 227, 233
HSV (HSB)352.00°, 16.57%, 70.98%
RGB Binary10110101, 10010111, 10011011
CIE-L*AB65.22, 11.81, 2.07
RGB Percent70.98%, 59.22%, 60.78%
CIE-L*CH65.22, 11.99, 9.96
XYZ36.04, 34.32, 35.74
CIE-L*UV65.22, 17.99, 0.92
xyY0.34, 0.32, 34.32
Hunter-Lab58.59, 7.28, 4.85
RYB70.98%, 59.22%, 60.78%

Color Accessibility Scores

#B5979B on a dark background: contrast 7.86:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#B5979B on a light background: contrast 2.67:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #B5979B, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#B5979B · #DBCCCE · #8C6369 · #97B5B1 · #CCDBD9

Analogous palette

#B197B5 · #B597AA · #B5979B · #B5A297 · #B5B197

Triadic palette

#B5979B · #9BB597 · #979BB5 · #DBCCCE · #CEDBCC

Tetradic palette

#B5979B · #AAB597 · #97B5B1 · #A297B5 · #8C6369

Monochromatic palette

#684A4E · #956A70 · #B5979B · #D5C3C6 · #F4F0F1

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