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Information about #B377BB color

#B377BB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B377BB falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 119, 187) — 70.2% red, 46.7% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 27 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B377BB is a mildly saturated magenta that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to African Violet (#B284BE). Slightly further away sit Soft Purple (#A66FB5) and Matte Fuchsia (#C46DC4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(179, 119, 187)), which gives #B377BB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B377BB: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. No one has named #B377BB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B377BB color variations

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

#B377BB 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 #B377BB

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B377BB
  • RGB179, 119, 187
  • CMYK3, 27, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(179, 119, 187)
  • HSL293°, 33%, 60%
  • HSL Precise292.941°, 33.333%, 60%
  • HSV293°, 36%, 73%
  • HSB293°, 36%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.467
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.467, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.467, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.467, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB46.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB377BB
  • DECIMAL ID11761595
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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