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Information about #B39DC8 color

#B39DC8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B39DC8 falls into the Violet Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 157, 200) — 70.2% red, 61.6% green, 78.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 17 / 0 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B39DC8 reads as a mildly saturated violet and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Biloba Flower (#AE99D2). Slightly further away sit Aesthetic Lilac (#C098CC) and Wonderland (#BB97BB).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 157, 200) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #B39DC8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B39DC8 color variations

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

#B39DC8 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 #B39DC8

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

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Pale Purple color link
Pale Purple

#B790D4

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Lenurple color link
Lenurple

#BA93D8

Lola color link
Lola

#B9ACBB

Lilac color link
Lilac

#C8A2C8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B39DC8
  • RGB179, 157, 200
  • CMYK8, 17, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(179, 157, 200)
  • HSL271°, 28%, 70%
  • HSL Precise270.698°, 28.105%, 70%
  • HSV271°, 22%, 78%
  • HSB271°, 22%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.616, 0.784)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.616, 0.784, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.616, 0.784)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB39DC8
  • DECIMAL ID11771336
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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