Information about #B87DBA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#B87DBA falls into the Magenta Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(184, 125, 186) — 72.2% red, 49% green, 72.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 24 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#B87DBA presents itself as a mildly saturated purple-pink magenta — one 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 near neighbor of African Violet (#B284BE). Slightly further away sit Opera Mauve (#B784A7) and East Side (#AA8CBC).

The recipe behind #B87DBA is rgb(184, 125, 186), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B87DBA: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. No one has named #B87DBA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B87DBA color variations

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

#B87DBA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B87DBA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B87DBA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B87DBA 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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#B87DBA 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 #B87DBA

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

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Matte Fuchsia color link
Matte Fuchsia

#C46DC4

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

Purple Dragon color link
Purple Dragon

#C38EC7

Grayish Magenta color link
Grayish Magenta

#A87DA8

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Glossy Grape color link
Glossy Grape

#AB92B3

Cool Violet color link
Cool Violet

#A189BA

#B87DBA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B87DBA
  • RGB184, 125, 186
  • CMYK1, 24, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(184, 125, 186)
  • HSL298°, 31%, 61%
  • HSL Precise298.033°, 30.653%, 60.98%
  • HSV298°, 33%, 73%
  • HSB298°, 33%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.722, 0.490, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.722, 0.490, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.722, 0.490, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB87DBA
  • DECIMAL ID12090810
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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