Information about #B393EB color

#B393EB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B393EB is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 147, 235) — 70.2% red, 57.6% green, 92.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 22 / 35 / 0 / 8. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B393EB presents itself as a vivid, lively violet — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Light Blue Violet (#AE8BE7). Slightly further away sit Dull Lavender (#A899E6) and Bright Lavender (#BF94E4).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(179, 147, 235)), which gives #B393EB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. #B393EB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B393EB color variations

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

#B393EB 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 #B393EB

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#B393EB
  • RGB179, 147, 235
  • CMYK22, 35, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(179, 147, 235)
  • HSL262°, 69%, 75%
  • HSL Precise261.818°, 68.75%, 74.902%
  • HSV262°, 37%, 92%
  • HSB262°, 37%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.576, 0.922)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.576, 0.922, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.576, 0.922)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB393EB
  • DECIMAL ID11768811
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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