Information about #B88CC2 color

#B88CC2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B88CC2 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(184, 140, 194) (72.2% red, 54.9% green, 76.1% blue), or CMYK 4 / 21 / 0 / 24 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B88CC2 presents itself as a moderately toned electric magenta — one 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 just a few steps away from African Violet (#B284BE). Slightly further away sit Purple Dragon (#C38EC7) and Wonderland (#BB97BB).

In RGB terms — rgb(184, 140, 194) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B88CC2: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B88CC2 color variations

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

#B88CC2 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B88CC2 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B88CC2 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B88CC2 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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#B88CC2 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 #B88CC2

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

Purple Dragon color link
Purple Dragon

#C38EC7

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Aesthetic Lilac color link
Aesthetic Lilac

#C098CC

Pale Purple color link
Pale Purple

#B790D4

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Pastel Purple color link
Pastel Purple

#B39EB5

Biloba Flower color link
Biloba Flower

#AE99D2

Lenurple color link
Lenurple

#BA93D8

Pastel Violet color link
Pastel Violet

#CB99C9

#B88CC2 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B88CC2
  • RGB184, 140, 194
  • CMYK4, 21, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(184, 140, 194)
  • HSL289°, 31%, 65%
  • HSL Precise288.889°, 30.682%, 65.49%
  • HSV289°, 28%, 76%
  • HSB289°, 28%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.549, 0.761)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.549, 0.761, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.549, 0.761)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB76.1%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB88CC2
  • DECIMAL ID12094658
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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