Information about #B296AE color

#B296AE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B296AE is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(178, 150, 174) (69.8% red, 58.8% green, 68.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 11 / 2 / 30 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B296AE reads as a calm, restrained electric magenta and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from London Hue (#AE94AB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lilac Luster (#AE98AA) and Marionette (#AB94B3).

In RGB terms — rgb(178, 150, 174) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B296AE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B296AE color variations

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

#B296AE 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 #B296AE

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

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Siesta color link
Siesta

#A59AA8

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

stung color link
stung

#A69FA4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B296AE
  • RGB178, 150, 174
  • CMYK0, 11, 2, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 150, 174)
  • HSL309°, 15%, 64%
  • HSL Precise308.571°, 15.385%, 64.314%
  • HSV309°, 16%, 70%
  • HSB309°, 16%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.588, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.588, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.588, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB296AE
  • DECIMAL ID11703982
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01