Information about #B997D1 color

#B997D1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B997D1 belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 151, 209) — 72.5% red, 59.2% green, 82% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 23 / 0 / 18. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B997D1 is a mildly saturated blue-purple violet 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 a hair away from Pale Purple (#B790D4). Slightly further away sit Lenurple (#BA93D8) and Aesthetic Lilac (#C098CC).

The recipe behind #B997D1 is rgb(185, 151, 209), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B997D1: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #B997D1 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B997D1 color variations

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

#B997D1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B997D1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B997D1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B997D1 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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#B997D1 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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#98D29D
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#CDD298
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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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#D2BA98
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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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#D298B0
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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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#98CDD2
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Nearest named colors to #B997D1

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

Aesthetic Lilac color link
Aesthetic Lilac

#C098CC

Biloba Flower color link
Biloba Flower

#AE99D2

Light Pastel Purple color link
Light Pastel Purple

#B19CD9

Purple Dragon color link
Purple Dragon

#C38EC7

Light Grayish Magenta color link
Light Grayish Magenta

#CC99CC

Pastel Violet color link
Pastel Violet

#CB99C9

Bright Lavender color link
Bright Lavender

#BF94E4

Lilac color link
Lilac

#C8A2C8

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

#B997D1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B997D1
  • RGB185, 151, 209
  • CMYK9, 23, 0, 18
  • CSSrgb(185, 151, 209)
  • HSL275°, 39%, 71%
  • HSL Precise275.172°, 38.667%, 70.588%
  • HSV275°, 28%, 82%
  • HSB275°, 28%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.592, 0.820)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.592, 0.820, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.592, 0.820)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB82%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB997D1
  • DECIMAL ID12163025
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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