Information about #B46EB5 color

#B46EB5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B46EB5 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(180, 110, 181) — 70.6% red, 43.1% green, 71% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 28 / 0 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B46EB5 reads as a moderately toned purple-pink magenta and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Soft Purple (#A66FB5). Slightly further away sit Pearly Purple (#B768A2) and Matte Fuchsia (#C46DC4).

The recipe behind #B46EB5 is rgb(180, 110, 181), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B46EB5: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B46EB5 color variations

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

#B46EB5 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 #B46EB5

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Sky Magenta color link
Sky Magenta

#CF71AF

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Dark Lilac color link
Dark Lilac

#9C6DA5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B46EB5
  • RGB180, 110, 181
  • CMYK0, 28, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 110, 181)
  • HSL299°, 32%, 57%
  • HSL Precise299.155°, 32.42%, 57.059%
  • HSV299°, 39%, 71%
  • HSB299°, 39%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.431, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.431, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.431, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB46EB5
  • DECIMAL ID11824821
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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