Information about #B47DB5 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B47DB5 falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 125, 181) — 70.6% red, 49% green, 71% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 0 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B47DB5 is a moderately toned electric magenta 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 very close to African Violet (#B284BE). Slightly further away sit Opera Mauve (#B784A7) and Grayish Magenta (#A87DA8).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 125, 181) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B47DB5: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B47DB5 color variations

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

#B47DB5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B47DB5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B47DB5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B47DB5 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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#B47DB5 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 #B47DB5

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

African Violet color link
African Violet

#B284BE

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Grayish Magenta color link
Grayish Magenta

#A87DA8

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

#B47DB5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B47DB5
  • RGB180, 125, 181
  • CMYK0, 22, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 125, 181)
  • HSL299°, 27%, 60%
  • HSL Precise298.929°, 27.451%, 60%
  • HSV299°, 31%, 71%
  • HSB299°, 31%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.490, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.490, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.490, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color Family (Hue)Magenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB47DB5
  • DECIMAL ID11828661
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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