Information about #B46E98 color

#B46E98 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B46E98 falls into the Rose Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 110, 152) — 70.6% red, 43.1% green, 59.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 27 / 11 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B46E98 reads as a mildly saturated rose and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Red Wisteria (#BB7796). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pearly Purple (#B768A2) and Butterfly (#A46B9B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(180, 110, 152)), which gives #B46E98 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B46E98 color variations

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

#B46E98 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 #B46E98

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

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

Grayish Rose color link
Grayish Rose

#A87D93

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Tapestry color link
Tapestry

#B37084

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Turkish Rose color link
Turkish Rose

#B57281

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B46E98
  • RGB180, 110, 152
  • CMYK0, 27, 11, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 110, 152)
  • HSL324°, 32%, 57%
  • HSL Precise324°, 31.818%, 56.863%
  • HSV324°, 39%, 71%
  • HSB324°, 39%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.431, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.431, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.431, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB46E98
  • DECIMAL ID11824792
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01