Information about #B26699 color

#B26699 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B26699 is classified in the Register under the Rose Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 102, 153) — 69.8% red, 40% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 30 / 10 / 30. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated pink-red rose, #B26699 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pearly Purple (#B768A2). Slightly further away sit Butterfly (#A46B9B) and Red Wisteria (#BB7796).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(178, 102, 153)), which gives #B26699 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. #B26699 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B26699 color variations

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

#B26699 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 #B26699

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

Butterfly color link
Butterfly

#A46B9B

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

Tapestry color link
Tapestry

#B37084

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Grayish Rose color link
Grayish Rose

#A87D93

Dark Lilac color link
Dark Lilac

#9C6DA5

Taffeta color link
Taffeta

#996E9E

Turkish Rose color link
Turkish Rose

#B57281

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B26699
  • RGB178, 102, 153
  • CMYK0, 30, 10, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 102, 153)
  • HSL320°, 33%, 55%
  • HSL Precise319.737°, 33.043%, 54.902%
  • HSV320°, 43%, 70%
  • HSB320°, 43%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.400, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.400, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.400, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyRose
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB26699
  • DECIMAL ID11691673
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01