Information about #B37EB7 color

#B37EB7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B37EB7 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(179, 126, 183) — 70.2% red, 49.4% green, 71.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 22 / 0 / 28. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B37EB7 is a mildly saturated magenta that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from African Violet (#B284BE). Nearby in the Register you will also find East Side (#AA8CBC) and Opera Mauve (#B784A7).

In RGB terms — rgb(179, 126, 183) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B37EB7 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B37EB7 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B37EB7 color variations

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

#B37EB7 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 #B37EB7

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#B37EB7
  • RGB179, 126, 183
  • CMYK2, 22, 0, 28
  • CSSrgb(179, 126, 183)
  • HSL296°, 28%, 61%
  • HSL Precise295.789°, 28.358%, 60.588%
  • HSV296°, 31%, 72%
  • HSB296°, 31%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • GLSLvec3(0.702, 0.494, 0.718)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.702, 0.494, 0.718, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.702, 0.494, 0.718)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.8%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB37EB7
  • DECIMAL ID11763383
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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