Information about #B39BBF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B39BBF belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 155, 191) — 70.2% red, 60.8% green, 74.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 14 / 0 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B39BBF is a gently muted violet that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Wonderland (#BB97BB). Slightly further away sit Pastel Purple (#B39EB5) and Abbey Road (#AFA8BC).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 155, 191) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B39BBF: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #B39BBF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B39BBF color variations

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

#B39BBF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B39BBF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B39BBF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B39BBF 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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#B39BBF 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 #B39BBF

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

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Pastel Purple color link
Pastel Purple

#B39EB5

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Chatelle color link
Chatelle

#B3ABB6

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Aesthetic Lilac color link
Aesthetic Lilac

#C098CC

Biloba Flower color link
Biloba Flower

#AE99D2

Ashen Lavender color link
Ashen Lavender

#B1A9B1

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

#B39BBF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B39BBF
  • RGB179, 155, 191
  • CMYK5, 14, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(179, 155, 191)
  • HSL280°, 22%, 68%
  • HSL Precise280°, 21.951%, 67.843%
  • HSV280°, 19%, 75%
  • HSB280°, 19%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.608, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.608, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.608, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB39BBF
  • DECIMAL ID11770815
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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