Information about #B17EA8 color

#B17EA8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B17EA8 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(177, 126, 168) — 69.4% red, 49.4% green, 65.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 20 / 4 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B17EA8 presents itself as a softly toned electric magenta — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Opera Mauve (#B784A7). Slightly further away sit Grayish Magenta (#A87DA8) and Muted Rose (#B681A1).

The recipe behind #B17EA8 is rgb(177, 126, 168), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B17EA8 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B17EA8 color variations

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

#B17EA8 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #B17EA8

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

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B17EA8
  • RGB177, 126, 168
  • CMYK0, 20, 4, 31
  • CSSrgb(177, 126, 168)
  • HSL311°, 25%, 59%
  • HSL Precise310.588°, 24.638%, 59.412%
  • HSV311°, 29%, 69%
  • HSB311°, 29%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.494, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.494, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.494, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB17EA8
  • DECIMAL ID11632296
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01