Information about #B37BB7 color

#B37BB7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B37BB7 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 123, 183) — 70.2% red, 48.2% green, 71.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 24 / 0 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B37BB7 is a moderately toned purple-pink magenta that appears airy and pastel-like. 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). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Soft Purple (#A66FB5) and Grayish Magenta (#A87DA8).

The recipe behind #B37BB7 is rgb(179, 123, 183), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B37BB7: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. #B37BB7 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B37BB7 color variations

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#B37BB7 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 #B37BB7

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

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

#B37BB7 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B37BB7
  • RGB179, 123, 183
  • CMYK2, 24, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(179, 123, 183)
  • HSL296°, 29%, 60%
  • HSL Precise296°, 29.412%, 60%
  • HSV296°, 33%, 72%
  • HSB296°, 33%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.482, 0.718)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.482, 0.718, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.482, 0.718)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB37BB7
  • DECIMAL ID11762615
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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