Information about #B490D1 color

#B490D1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B490D1 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(180, 144, 209) (70.6% red, 56.5% green, 82% blue), or CMYK 11 / 25 / 0 / 18 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B490D1 presents itself as a confidently colored violet — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pale Purple (#B790D4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lenurple (#BA93D8) and Biloba Flower (#AE99D2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(180, 144, 209)), which gives #B490D1 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B490D1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B490D1 color variations

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

#B490D1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B490D1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B490D1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B490D1 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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#B490D1 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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#90D093
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#CDD090
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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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#9390D0
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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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#D0B390
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#90D0B3
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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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#D090AD
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#90D0B3
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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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#D09390
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#ADD090
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#90CDD0
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Nearest named colors to #B490D1

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

Pale Purple color link
Pale Purple

#B790D4

Lenurple color link
Lenurple

#BA93D8

Biloba Flower color link
Biloba Flower

#AE99D2

Light Pastel Purple color link
Light Pastel Purple

#B19CD9

Aesthetic Lilac color link
Aesthetic Lilac

#C098CC

Purple Dragon color link
Purple Dragon

#C38EC7

Unicorn color link
Unicorn

#9F90D0

Sabrina Violet color link
Sabrina Violet

#A285D1

Bright Lavender color link
Bright Lavender

#BF94E4

African Violet color link
African Violet

#B284BE

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Light Blue Violet color link
Light Blue Violet

#AE8BE7

#B490D1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B490D1
  • RGB180, 144, 209
  • CMYK11, 25, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(180, 144, 209)
  • HSL273°, 41%, 69%
  • HSL Precise273.231°, 41.401%, 69.216%
  • HSV273°, 31%, 82%
  • HSB273°, 31%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.565, 0.820)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.565, 0.820, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.565, 0.820)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB82%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB490D1
  • DECIMAL ID11833553
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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