Information about #B39AB6 color

#B39AB6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B39AB6 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(179, 154, 182) (70.2% red, 60.4% green, 71.4% blue), or CMYK 1 / 11 / 0 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned purple-pink magenta, #B39AB6 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pastel Purple (#B39EB5). Slightly further away sit Wonderland (#BB97BB) and Marionette (#AB94B3).

The recipe behind #B39AB6 is rgb(179, 154, 182), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B39AB6: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B39AB6 color variations

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#B39AB6 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 #B39AB6

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B39AB6
  • RGB179, 154, 182
  • CMYK1, 11, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(179, 154, 182)
  • HSL294°, 16%, 66%
  • HSL Precise293.571°, 16.092%, 65.882%
  • HSV294°, 15%, 71%
  • HSB294°, 15%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.604, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.604, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.604, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB39AB6
  • DECIMAL ID11770550
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01