Information about #B37DBB color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B37DBB falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(179, 125, 187) — 70.2% red, 49% green, 73.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 24 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B37DBB is a moderately toned purple-pink magenta that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from African Violet (#B284BE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are East Side (#AA8CBC) and Soft Purple (#A66FB5).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(179, 125, 187)), which gives #B37DBB its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B37DBB: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. #B37DBB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B37DBB color variations

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

#B37DBB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B37DBB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B37DBB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B37DBB 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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#B37DBB 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 #B37DBB

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

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

Grayish Magenta color link
Grayish Magenta

#A87DA8

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Matte Fuchsia color link
Matte Fuchsia

#C46DC4

Marionette color link
Marionette

#AB94B3

Cold Purple color link
Cold Purple

#9D8ABF

#B37DBB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B37DBB
  • RGB179, 125, 187
  • CMYK3, 24, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(179, 125, 187)
  • HSL292°, 31%, 61%
  • HSL Precise292.258°, 31.313%, 61.176%
  • HSV292°, 33%, 73%
  • HSB292°, 33%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.490, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.490, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.490, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB37DBB
  • DECIMAL ID11763131
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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