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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #B4ACE9 it is the complementary color #4B5316. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #B4ACE9. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #B4ACE9 shade: #B9ACE4, #CABEF7, #DBD0FF, #ECE2FF and #FDF4FF

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #B4ACE9. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #B4ACE9 shade: #B4ACE9, #A39AD6, #9288C3, #8176B0 and #70649D

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #B4ACE9 shade: #B3AAE9, #C3AAE9, #D4AAE9, #E5AAE9 and #E9AADB

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #B4ACE9 shade: #B3AAE9 and #AAAAE9

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #B4ACE9 shade matches the following richer shades: #B3AAE9, #ACA2F1 and #A699FA

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #B4ACE9 shade: #B3AAE9, #B9B3E0, #BFBCD7, #C6C4CF and #CCCDC6

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #B4ACE9 shade: #AAC4E9, #AAB4E9, #B2AAE9, #C2AAE9 and #D3AAE9

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #B4ACE9 shade: #7869D7, #958AE0, #B3AAE9, #D0CBF1 and #EDECFA

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #B4ACE9 shade: #B4ACE9, #E9AAD5 and #BCE9AA

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #B4ACE9 shade: #B4ACE9, #E9B2AA and #AAE9B2

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #B4ACE9 shade: #B4ACE9, #E9AAD5, #E1E9AA and #AAE9BE

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #B4ACE9 shade: #B4ACE9, #E9AAC2, #E1E9AA and #AAE9D1

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

Display options

Primary color

CMYK 23 / 26 / 0 / 9

HEX #B4ACE9

RGB 180 172 233

HSL 247.87, 0.58%, 0.79%

LAB 72.95, 15.54, -29.52

 

Complementary color

CMYK 10 / 0 / 73 / 67

HEX #4B5316

RGB 75 83 22

HSL 67.87, 0.58%, 0.21%

LAB 33.44, -12.47, 33.09

 

CMYK 19 / 25 / 0 / 11

HEX #B9ACE4

RGB 185 172 228

HSL 253.93, 0.51%, 0.78%

LAB 73.17, 15.93, -26.43

 

CMYK 18 / 23 / 0 / 3

HEX #CABEF7

RGB 202 190 247

HSL 252.63, 0.78%, 0.86%

LAB 79.67, 15.49, -26.62

 

CMYK 14 / 18 / 0 / 0

HEX #DBD0FF

RGB 219 208 255

HSL 254.04, 1%, 0.91%

LAB 85.7, 12.78, -21.58

 

CMYK 7 / 11 / 0 / 0

HEX #ECE2FF

RGB 236 226 255

HSL 260.69, 1%, 0.94%

LAB 91.44, 8.68, -12.82

 

CMYK 1 / 4 / 0 / 0

HEX #FDF4FF

RGB 253 244 255

HSL 289.09, 1%, 0.98%

LAB 97.15, 4.93, -4.21

 

CMYK 23 / 26 / 0 / 9

HEX #B4ACE9

RGB 180 172 233

HSL 247.87, 0.58%, 0.79%

LAB 72.95, 15.54, -29.52

 

CMYK 24 / 28 / 0 / 16

HEX #A39AD6

RGB 163 154 214

HSL 249, 0.42%, 0.72%

LAB 66.33, 16.03, -29.4

 

CMYK 25 / 30 / 0 / 24

HEX #9288C3

RGB 146 136 195

HSL 250.17, 0.33%, 0.65%

LAB 59.58, 16.57, -29.32

 

CMYK 27 / 33 / 0 / 31

HEX #8176B0

RGB 129 118 176

HSL 251.38, 0.27%, 0.58%

LAB 52.68, 17.18, -29.27

 

CMYK 29 / 36 / 0 / 38

HEX #70649D

RGB 112 100 157

HSL 252.63, 0.23%, 0.5%

LAB 45.63, 17.87, -29.28

 

CMYK 23 / 27 / 0 / 9

HEX #B3AAE9

RGB 179 170 233

HSL 248.57, 0.59%, 0.79%

LAB 72.37, 16.35, -30.41

 

CMYK 16 / 27 / 0 / 9

HEX #C3AAE9

RGB 195 170 233

HSL 263.81, 0.59%, 0.79%

LAB 73.7, 21.23, -28.26

 

CMYK 9 / 27 / 0 / 9

HEX #D4AAE9

RGB 212 170 233

HSL 280, 0.59%, 0.79%

LAB 75.22, 26.56, -25.8

 

CMYK 2 / 27 / 0 / 9

HEX #E5AAE9

RGB 229 170 233

HSL 296.19, 0.59%, 0.79%

LAB 76.85, 31.98, -23.16

 

CMYK 0 / 27 / 6 / 9

HEX #E9AADB

RGB 233 170 219

HSL 313.33, 0.59%, 0.79%

LAB 76.79, 30.77, -15.61

 

CMYK 23 / 27 / 0 / 9

HEX #B3AAE9

RGB 179 170 233

HSL 248.57, 0.59%, 0.79%

LAB 72.37, 16.35, -30.41

 

CMYK 27 / 27 / 0 / 9

HEX #AAAAE9

RGB 170 170 233

HSL 240, 0.59%, 0.79%

LAB 71.68, 13.68, -31.55

 

CMYK 23 / 27 / 0 / 9

HEX #B3AAE9

RGB 179 170 233

HSL 248.57, 0.59%, 0.79%

LAB 72.37, 16.35, -30.41

 

CMYK 29 / 33 / 0 / 5

HEX #ACA2F1

RGB 172 162 241

HSL 247.59, 0.74%, 0.79%

LAB 70.15, 20.69, -38.26

 

CMYK 34 / 39 / 0 / 2

HEX #A699FA

RGB 166 153 250

HSL 248.04, 0.91%, 0.79%

LAB 67.87, 26.38, -46.78

 

CMYK 23 / 27 / 0 / 9

HEX #B3AAE9

RGB 179 170 233

HSL 248.57, 0.59%, 0.79%

LAB 72.37, 16.35, -30.41

 

CMYK 17 / 20 / 0 / 12

HEX #B9B3E0

RGB 185 179 224

HSL 248, 0.42%, 0.79%

LAB 74.78, 11.19, -21.78

 

CMYK 11 / 13 / 0 / 16

HEX #BFBCD7

RGB 191 188 215

HSL 246.67, 0.25%, 0.79%

LAB 77.25, 6.3, -13.13

 

CMYK 4 / 5 / 0 / 19

HEX #C6C4CF

RGB 198 196 207

HSL 250.91, 0.1%, 0.79%

LAB 79.61, 2.75, -5.25

 

CMYK 0 / 0 / 3 / 20

HEX #CCCDC6

RGB 204 205 198

HSL 68.57, 0.07%, 0.79%

LAB 82.15, -1.6, 3.35

 

CMYK 27 / 16 / 0 / 9

HEX #AAC4E9

RGB 170 196 233

HSL 215.24, 0.59%, 0.79%

LAB 78.41, -0.57, -21.24

 

CMYK 27 / 23 / 0 / 9

HEX #AAB4E9

RGB 170 180 233

HSL 230.48, 0.59%, 0.79%

LAB 74.24, 8.14, -27.61

 

CMYK 24 / 27 / 0 / 9

HEX #B2AAE9

RGB 178 170 233

HSL 247.62, 0.59%, 0.79%

LAB 72.29, 16.05, -30.54

 

CMYK 17 / 27 / 0 / 9

HEX #C2AAE9

RGB 194 170 233

HSL 262.86, 0.59%, 0.79%

LAB 73.61, 20.92, -28.4

 

CMYK 9 / 27 / 0 / 9

HEX #D3AAE9

RGB 211 170 233

HSL 279.05, 0.59%, 0.79%

LAB 75.13, 26.24, -25.95

 

CMYK 44 / 51 / 0 / 16

HEX #7869D7

RGB 120 105 215

HSL 248.18, 0.58%, 0.63%

LAB 50.69, 33.17, -54.82

 

CMYK 33 / 38 / 0 / 12

HEX #958AE0

RGB 149 138 224

HSL 247.67, 0.58%, 0.71%

LAB 61.61, 23.64, -42.4

 

CMYK 23 / 27 / 0 / 9

HEX #B3AAE9

RGB 179 170 233

HSL 248.57, 0.59%, 0.79%

LAB 72.37, 16.35, -30.41

 

CMYK 14 / 16 / 0 / 5

HEX #D0CBF1

RGB 208 203 241

HSL 247.89, 0.58%, 0.87%

LAB 83.16, 9.08, -18.07

 

CMYK 5 / 6 / 0 / 2

HEX #EDECFA

RGB 237 236 250

HSL 244.29, 0.58%, 0.95%

LAB 93.84, 2.88, -6.63

 

CMYK 23 / 26 / 0 / 9

HEX #B4ACE9

RGB 180 172 233

HSL 247.87, 0.58%, 0.79%

LAB 72.95, 15.54, -29.52

 

CMYK 0 / 27 / 9 / 9

HEX #E9AAD5

RGB 233 170 213

HSL 319.05, 0.59%, 0.79%

LAB 76.6, 29.73, -12.63

 

CMYK 19 / 0 / 27 / 9

HEX #BCE9AA

RGB 188 233 170

HSL 102.86, 0.59%, 0.79%

LAB 87.91, -25.9, 26

 

CMYK 23 / 26 / 0 / 9

HEX #B4ACE9

RGB 180 172 233

HSL 247.87, 0.58%, 0.79%

LAB 72.95, 15.54, -29.52

 

CMYK 0 / 24 / 27 / 9

HEX #E9B2AA

RGB 233 178 170

HSL 7.62, 0.59%, 0.79%

LAB 77.32, 18.86, 11.83

 

CMYK 27 / 0 / 24 / 9

HEX #AAE9B2

RGB 170 233 178

HSL 127.62, 0.59%, 0.79%

LAB 87.02, -30.55, 20.48

 

CMYK 23 / 26 / 0 / 9

HEX #B4ACE9

RGB 180 172 233

HSL 247.87, 0.58%, 0.79%

LAB 72.95, 15.54, -29.52

 

CMYK 0 / 27 / 9 / 9

HEX #E9AAD5

RGB 233 170 213

HSL 319.05, 0.59%, 0.79%

LAB 76.6, 29.73, -12.63

 

CMYK 3 / 0 / 27 / 9

HEX #E1E9AA

RGB 225 233 170

HSL 67.62, 0.59%, 0.79%

LAB 90.41, -12.68, 29.81

 

CMYK 27 / 0 / 18 / 9

HEX #AAE9BE

RGB 170 233 190

HSL 139.05, 0.59%, 0.79%

LAB 87.26, -28.41, 14.59

 

CMYK 23 / 26 / 0 / 9

HEX #B4ACE9

RGB 180 172 233

HSL 247.87, 0.58%, 0.79%

LAB 72.95, 15.54, -29.52

 

CMYK 0 / 27 / 17 / 9

HEX #E9AAC2

RGB 233 170 194

HSL 337.14, 0.59%, 0.79%

LAB 76.05, 26.64, -3.09

 

CMYK 3 / 0 / 27 / 9

HEX #E1E9AA

RGB 225 233 170

HSL 67.62, 0.59%, 0.79%

LAB 90.41, -12.68, 29.81

 

CMYK 27 / 0 / 10 / 9

HEX #AAE9D1

RGB 170 233 209

HSL 157.14, 0.59%, 0.79%

LAB 87.69, -24.75, 5.27

 

Description

Color code: HEX #B4ACE9 | qconv.com Color code: HEX #B4ACE9 | qconv.com - big

Bright color: high color values create a bright impression.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 180 red, 172 green and 233 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
180 172 233 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, 23 cyan, 26 magenta, none yellow and 9 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
23% 26% 0% 9% C M Y K

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