Information about #B27DAE color

#B27DAE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B27DAE falls into the Magenta Color FamilyMild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(178, 125, 174) — 69.8% red, 49% green, 68.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 21 / 2 / 30. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B27DAE reads as a mildly saturated magenta and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Opera Mauve (#B784A7). Slightly further away sit Grayish Magenta (#A87DA8) and Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(178, 125, 174) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. #B27DAE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B27DAE color variations

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

#B27DAE 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 #B27DAE

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

Opera Mauve color link
Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Muted Rose color link
Muted Rose

#B681A1

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

East Side color link
East Side

#AA8CBC

Ooh La color link
Ooh La

#A088A6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B27DAE
  • RGB178, 125, 174
  • CMYK0, 21, 2, 30
  • CSSrgb(178, 125, 174)
  • HSL305°, 26%, 59%
  • HSL Precise304.528°, 25.604%, 59.412%
  • HSV305°, 30%, 70%
  • HSB305°, 30%, 70%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.698, 0.490, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.698, 0.490, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.698, 0.490, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB27DAE
  • DECIMAL ID11697582
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01