#b9a5bd - Viola Sororia color

Soft, dusty mauve with a lavender lean and subtle warm-gray undertones. It reads as a muted, mid-light lilac—pastel and slightly desaturated—yielding a calm, vintage-feminine mood without being overtly sweet. It suits textiles, wall paint, and stationery, offering quiet sophistication. Pairs especially well with warm neutrals like ivory and taupe, deeper charcoals or navy for contrast, and muted sage or antique gold accents to add warmth and depth.

color #b9a5bd

#b9a5bd color RGB value is 185, 165, 189, and the CMYK value is 0.0212, 0.127, 0.00, 0.259. Alternative names for that color are: viola sororia, gray, thistle, london hue, manatee, violet.

Color Conversion

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Values
CSS
RGB(0-255)
185, 165, 189
rgb(185, 165, 189)
CMYK
0.0212, 0.127, 0.00, 0.259
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sRGB
0.725, 0.647, 0.741
rgb(72.5% 64.7% 74.1%)
Adobe® 98 RGB compatible
0.698, 0.641, 0.732
color(a98-rgb 0.698 0.641 0.732)
HCT
320, 16.9, 70.1
color(--hct 320 11.7% 70.1%)
HSL
290, 15.4, 69.4
hsl(290 15.4% 69.4%)
HSV
290, 12.7, 74.1
color(--hsv 290 12.7% 74.1%)
HWB
290, 64.7, 25.9
hwb(290 64.7% 25.9%)
Lab
70.1, 10.8, -9.58
lab(70.1 10.8 -9.58)
P3
0.712, 0.650, 0.735
color(display-p3 0.712 0.65 0.735)
XYZ D50
0.429, 0.409, 0.407
color(xyz-d50 0.429 0.409 0.407)

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Color Harmonies

HEX:#b9a5bd
RGB:185 165 189
HSL:290deg 15.38% 69.41%
HEX:#a9bda5
RGB:169 189 165
HSL:110deg 15.38% 69.41%

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