Information about #B395CB color

#B395CB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B395CB belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 149, 203) — 70.2% red, 58.4% green, 79.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 21 / 0 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B395CB is a softly balanced twilight violet 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 a hair away from Biloba Flower (#AE99D2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Purple (#B790D4) and Aesthetic Lilac (#C098CC).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 149, 203) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B395CB: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B395CB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B395CB color variations

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

#B395CB 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 #B395CB

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#B395CB
  • RGB179, 149, 203
  • CMYK9, 21, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(179, 149, 203)
  • HSL273°, 34%, 69%
  • HSL Precise273.333°, 34.177%, 69.02%
  • HSV273°, 27%, 80%
  • HSB273°, 27%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.584, 0.796)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.584, 0.796, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.584, 0.796)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.6%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB395CB
  • DECIMAL ID11769291
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01