Information about #B27BAA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B27BAA belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(178, 123, 170) (69.8% red, 48.2% green, 66.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 3 / 30 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated purple-pink magenta, #B27BAA carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Grayish Magenta (#A87DA8). Slightly further away sit Opera Mauve (#B784A7) and Muted Rose (#B681A1).

The recipe behind #B27BAA is rgb(178, 123, 170), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B27BAA: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. No one has named #B27BAA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B27BAA color variations

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

#B27BAA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B27BAA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B27BAA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B27BAA 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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#B27BAA 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 #B27BAA

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

Grayish Magenta color link
Grayish Magenta

#A87DA8

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Grayish Fuchsia color link
Grayish Fuchsia

#A87D9E

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Grayish Mulberry color link
Grayish Mulberry

#9E7DA8

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

Pearly Purple color link
Pearly Purple

#B768A2

African Violet color link
African Violet

#B284BE

#B27BAA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B27BAA
  • RGB178, 123, 170
  • CMYK0, 22, 3, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 123, 170)
  • HSL309°, 26%, 59%
  • HSL Precise308.727°, 26.316%, 59.02%
  • HSV309°, 31%, 70%
  • HSB309°, 31%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.482, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.482, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.482, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB27BAA
  • DECIMAL ID11697066
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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