Information about #B87BAB color

#B87BAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B87BAB belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(184, 123, 171) (72.2% red, 48.2% green, 67.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 24 / 5 / 28 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced electric magenta, #B87BAB 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 Opera Mauve (#B784A7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Muted Rose (#B681A1) and Grayish Magenta (#A87DA8).

The recipe behind #B87BAB is rgb(184, 123, 171), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B87BAB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. #B87BAB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B87BAB color variations

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

#B87BAB 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 #B87BAB

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B87BAB
  • RGB184, 123, 171
  • CMYK0, 24, 5, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 123, 171)
  • HSL313°, 30%, 60%
  • HSL Precise312.787°, 30.049%, 60.196%
  • HSV313°, 33%, 72%
  • HSB313°, 33%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.482, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.482, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.482, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB87BAB
  • DECIMAL ID12090283
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01