Information about #B88CA1 color

#B88CA1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B88CA1 falls into the Rose Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(184, 140, 161) — 72.2% red, 54.9% green, 63.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 9 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B88CA1 is a calm, restrained rose that appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Opera Mauve (#B784A7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Muted Rose (#B681A1) and Light Mauve (#C292A1).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(184, 140, 161)), which gives #B88CA1 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B88CA1: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B88CA1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B88CA1 color variations

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

#B88CA1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B88CA1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B88CA1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B88CA1 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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#B88CA1 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 #B88CA1

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

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Light Mauve color link
Light Mauve

#C292A1

Mesmerise color link
Mesmerise

#B598A3

Rustic Pink color link
Rustic Pink

#C489A4

Grey Pink color link
Grey Pink

#C3909B

Viola color link
Viola

#C58F9D

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

English Lavender color link
English Lavender

#B48395

London Hue color link
London Hue

#AE94AB

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Pastel Rose Gold color link
Pastel Rose Gold

#C79098

#B88CA1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B88CA1
  • RGB184, 140, 161
  • CMYK0, 17, 9, 28
  • CSSrgb(184, 140, 161)
  • HSL331°, 24%, 64%
  • HSL Precise331.364°, 23.656%, 63.529%
  • HSV331°, 24%, 72%
  • HSB331°, 24%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.549, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.549, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.549, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB88CA1
  • DECIMAL ID12094625
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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