Information about #B49DCD color

#B49DCD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B49DCD is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(180, 157, 205) (70.6% red, 61.6% green, 80.4% blue), or CMYK 10 / 19 / 0 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #B49DCD reads as a mildly saturated blue-purple violet and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Biloba Flower (#AE99D2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9) and Aesthetic Lilac (#C098CC).

The recipe behind #B49DCD is rgb(180, 157, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B49DCD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B49DCD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B49DCD color variations

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#B49DCD 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 #B49DCD

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

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Lilac color link
Lilac

#C8A2C8

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

#B49DCD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B49DCD
  • RGB180, 157, 205
  • CMYK10, 19, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(180, 157, 205)
  • HSL269°, 32%, 71%
  • HSL Precise268.75°, 32.432%, 70.98%
  • HSV269°, 23%, 80%
  • HSB269°, 23%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.616, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.616, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.616, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB49DCD
  • DECIMAL ID11836877
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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