Information about #B38AAB color

#B38AAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B38AAB belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(179, 138, 171) (70.2% red, 54.1% green, 67.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 3 / 30 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned electric magenta, #B38AAB has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Opera Mauve (#B784A7). Slightly further away sit Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) and London Hue (#AE94AB).

The recipe behind #B38AAB is rgb(179, 138, 171), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B38AAB: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B38AAB color variations

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

#B38AAB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B38AAB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B38AAB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B38AAB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B38AAB 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B38AAB

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

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Heliotrope Gray color link
Heliotrope Gray

#AA98A9

Heliotrope Grey color link
Heliotrope Grey

#AA98A8

Grayish Magenta color link
Grayish Magenta

#A87DA8

#B38AAB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B38AAB
  • RGB179, 138, 171
  • CMYK0, 16, 3, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 138, 171)
  • HSL312°, 21%, 62%
  • HSL Precise311.707°, 21.244%, 62.157%
  • HSV312°, 23%, 70%
  • HSB312°, 23%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.541, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.541, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.541, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB38AAB
  • DECIMAL ID11766443
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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