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Information about #B18CB5 color

#B18CB5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B18CB5 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(177, 140, 181) (69.4% red, 54.9% green, 71% blue), or CMYK 2 / 16 / 0 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B18CB5 presents itself as a calm, restrained electric magenta — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Glossy Grape (#AB92B3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are East Side (#AA8CBC) and Marionette (#AB94B3).

The recipe behind #B18CB5 is rgb(177, 140, 181), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B18CB5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B18CB5 color variations

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

#B18CB5 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 #B18CB5

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

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B18CB5
  • RGB177, 140, 181
  • CMYK2, 16, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(177, 140, 181)
  • HSL294°, 22%, 63%
  • HSL Precise294.146°, 21.693%, 62.941%
  • HSV294°, 23%, 71%
  • HSB294°, 23%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.694, 0.549, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.694, 0.549, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.694, 0.549, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB18CB5
  • DECIMAL ID11635893
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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