Information about #B15ACD color

#B15ACD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B15ACD is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(177, 90, 205) — 69.4% red, 35.3% green, 80.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 45 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid magenta, #B15ACD sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rich Lilac (#B666D2) and Julie's Lavender (#A767D5).

In RGB terms — rgb(177, 90, 205) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B15ACD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B15ACD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B15ACD color variations

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

#B15ACD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B15ACD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#702987

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#250D2D

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Black

#000000

#B15ACD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B15ACD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B15ACD 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
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#78CD5B
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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
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#5BCD78
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#B0CD5B
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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
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#785BCD
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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
#B15ACD
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#CDB05B
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#5BCDB0
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#CD5B78
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#78CD5B
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#5BCDB0
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#CD785B
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#78CD5B
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#5BB0CD
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Nearest named colors to #B15ACD

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

Medium Orchid color link
Medium Orchid

#BA55D3

Rich Lilac color link
Rich Lilac

#B666D2

Julie's Lavender color link
Julie's Lavender

#A767D5

Purple Flower color link
Purple Flower

#A74AC7

Rich Lavender color link
Rich Lavender

#A76BCF

Pastel Grape color link
Pastel Grape

#A16AD1

Amethyst color link
Amethyst

#9966CC

Brilliant Purple color link
Brilliant Purple

#AF51E7

Matte Fuchsia color link
Matte Fuchsia

#C46DC4

Lightish Purple color link
Lightish Purple

#A552E6

Deep Lilac color link
Deep Lilac

#9955BB

Pinky Purple color link
Pinky Purple

#C94CBE

#B15ACD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B15ACD
  • RGB177, 90, 205
  • CMYK11, 45, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(177, 90, 205)
  • HSL285°, 53%, 58%
  • HSL Precise285.391°, 53.488%, 57.843%
  • HSV285°, 56%, 80%
  • HSB285°, 56%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.353, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.353, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.353, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB15ACD
  • DECIMAL ID11623117
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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