Information about #B38AB6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B38AB6 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 138, 182) — 70.2% red, 54.1% green, 71.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 17 / 0 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B38AB6 is a gently muted magenta that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of African Violet (#B284BE). Slightly further away sit East Side (#AA8CBC) and Glossy Grape (#AB92B3).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 138, 182) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B38AB6: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. No one has named #B38AB6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B38AB6 color variations

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

#B38AB6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B38AB6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B38AB6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B38AB6 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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#B38AB6 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 #B38AB6

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

African Violet color link
African Violet

#B284BE

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

Pastel Purple color link
Pastel Purple

#B39EB5

#B38AB6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B38AB6
  • RGB179, 138, 182
  • CMYK1, 17, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(179, 138, 182)
  • HSL296°, 23%, 63%
  • HSL Precise295.909°, 23.158%, 62.745%
  • HSV296°, 24%, 71%
  • HSB296°, 24%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.541, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.541, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.541, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB38AB6
  • DECIMAL ID11766454
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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