Information about #B099CD color

#B099CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B099CD belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(176, 153, 205) — 69% red, 60% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 20 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B099CD is a softly balanced twilight violet 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 a hair away from Biloba Flower (#AE99D2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9) and Pale Purple (#B790D4).

The recipe behind #B099CD is rgb(176, 153, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B099CD: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B099CD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B099CD color variations

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

#B099CD 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 #B099CD

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#B099CD
  • RGB176, 153, 205
  • CMYK11, 20, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(176, 153, 205)
  • HSL267°, 34%, 70%
  • HSL Precise266.538°, 34.211%, 70.196%
  • HSV267°, 25%, 80%
  • HSB267°, 25%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.690, 0.600, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.690, 0.600, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.690, 0.600, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB099CD
  • DECIMAL ID11573709
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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