Information about #B399E6 color

#B399E6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B399E6 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(179, 153, 230) (70.2% red, 60% green, 90.2% blue), or CMYK 20 / 30 / 0 / 10 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B399E6 reads as a energetic, saturated violet and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dull Lavender (#A899E6). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bright Lavender (#BF94E4) and Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 153, 230) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B399E6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. #B399E6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B399E6 color variations

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

#B399E6 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 #B399E6

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#B399E6
  • RGB179, 153, 230
  • CMYK20, 30, 0, 10
  • CSSrgb(179, 153, 230)
  • HSL260°, 61%, 75%
  • HSL Precise260.26°, 60.63%, 75.098%
  • HSV260°, 33%, 90%
  • HSB260°, 33%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.600, 0.902)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.600, 0.902, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.600, 0.902)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB90.2%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB399E6
  • DECIMAL ID11770342
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01