Information about #B470BD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B470BD falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 112, 189) — 70.6% red, 43.9% green, 74.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 30 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B470BD presents itself as a mildly saturated magenta — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Soft Purple (#A66FB5). Slightly further away sit Matte Fuchsia (#C46DC4) and African Violet (#B284BE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(180, 112, 189)), which gives #B470BD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B470BD: 6.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.5:1 for white. No one has named #B470BD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B470BD color variations

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

#B470BD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B470BD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B470BD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B470BD 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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#B470BD 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 #B470BD

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

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Matte Fuchsia color link
Matte Fuchsia

#C46DC4

African Violet color link
African Violet

#B284BE

Rich Lavender color link
Rich Lavender

#A76BCF

Rich Lilac color link
Rich Lilac

#B666D2

Grayish Magenta color link
Grayish Magenta

#A87DA8

Pastel Grape color link
Pastel Grape

#A16AD1

Pearly Purple color link
Pearly Purple

#B768A2

Julie's Lavender color link
Julie's Lavender

#A767D5

Aesthetic Violet color link
Aesthetic Violet

#C871D2

RTNO color link
RTNO

#9A65B5

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

#B470BD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B470BD
  • RGB180, 112, 189
  • CMYK4, 30, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(180, 112, 189)
  • HSL293°, 37%, 59%
  • HSL Precise292.987°, 36.842%, 59.02%
  • HSV293°, 41%, 74%
  • HSB293°, 41%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.439, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.439, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.439, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB470BD
  • DECIMAL ID11825341
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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