All About Color #B9ABE2

#B9ABE2

About #B9ABE2

#B9ABE2 is a light purple color with the hex code #B9ABE2. In RGB it is red 185, green 171, blue 226; in HSL it is hue 255°, saturation 49%, lightness 78%; in CMYK it is 18%, 24%, 0%, 11%. Its contrast ratio is 2.10:1 on white and 9.99:1 on black.

#B9ABE2 Color Conversion

Hex tripletB9, AB, E2
CMYK18.14%, 24.34%, 0.00%, 11.37%
RGB Decimal185, 171, 226
HSL255°, 49%, 78%
RGB Octal271, 253, 342
HSV (HSB)255.27°, 24.34%, 88.63%
RGB Binary10111001, 10101011, 11100010
CIE-L*AB72.85, 16.04, -25.83
RGB Percent72.55%, 67.06%, 88.63%
CIE-L*CH72.85, 30.40, 301.83
XYZ48.30, 44.93, 78.08
CIE-L*UV72.85, 3.93, -43.14
xyY0.28, 0.26, 44.93
Hunter-Lab67.03, 11.31, -22.14
RYB72.55%, 67.06%, 88.63%

Color Accessibility Scores

#B9ABE2 on a dark background: contrast 9.99:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#B9ABE2 on a light background: contrast 2.10:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #B9ABE2, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#B9ABE2 · #EFECF8 · #8067CB · #D5E2AB · #F5F8EC

Analogous palette

#ABD5E2 · #ABB9E2 · #B9ABE2 · #D5ABE2 · #E2ABD5

Triadic palette

#B9ABE2 · #E2B9AB · #ABE2B9 · #EFECF8 · #F8EFEC

Tetradic palette

#B9ABE2 · #E2ABB9 · #D5E2AB · #ABE2D5 · #8067CB

Monochromatic palette

#5C3EB6 · #8A72CF · #B9ABE2 · #E9E4F6 · #EFECF8

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