Information about #B397AE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B397AE belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 151, 174) — 70.2% red, 59.2% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 2 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B397AE reads as a gently muted purple-pink magenta and 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 almost identical to Lilac Luster (#AE98AA). Slightly further away sit London Hue (#AE94AB) and Marionette (#AB94B3).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(179, 151, 174)), which gives #B397AE its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B397AE: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #B397AE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B397AE color variations

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

#B397AE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B397AE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B397AE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B397AE 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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#B397AE 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 #B397AE

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

Lilac Luster color link
Lilac Luster

#AE98AA

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Pastel Purple color link
Pastel Purple

#B39EB5

Heliotrope Gray color link
Heliotrope Gray

#AA98A9

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Heliotrope Grey color link
Heliotrope Grey

#AA98A8

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Magentaish Grey color link
Magentaish Grey

#A89CA8

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Siesta color link
Siesta

#A59AA8

Fashion Mauve color link
Fashion Mauve

#B5A8A8

#B397AE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B397AE
  • RGB179, 151, 174
  • CMYK0, 11, 2, 30
  • CSSrgb(179, 151, 174)
  • HSL311°, 16%, 65%
  • HSL Precise310.714°, 15.556%, 64.706%
  • HSV311°, 16%, 70%
  • HSB311°, 16%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.592, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.592, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.592, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB397AE
  • DECIMAL ID11769774
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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