Information about #B3A7DE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B3A7DE belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(179, 167, 222) (70.2% red, 65.5% green, 87.1% blue), or CMYK 17 / 22 / 0 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored deep-sea blue, #B3A7DE appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig (#AAA4E3). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Maximum Blue Purple (#ACACE6) and Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9).

The recipe behind #B3A7DE is rgb(179, 167, 222), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #B3A7DE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#B3A7DE color variations

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

#B3A7DE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B3A7DE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B3A7DE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B3A7DE 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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#B3A7DE 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 #B3A7DE

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

Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig color link
Nanoc The Mighty Evil Pig

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Maximum Blue Purple color link
Maximum Blue Purple

#ACACE6

Light Pastel Purple color link
Light Pastel Purple

#B19CD9

Bauhaus color link
Bauhaus

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Perfume color link
Perfume

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Soft Violet color link
Soft Violet

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Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

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Biloba Flower color link
Biloba Flower

#AE99D2

Dull Lavender color link
Dull Lavender

#A899E6

Pale Light Grayish Blue color link
Pale Light Grayish Blue

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Serendipity color link
Serendipity

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Perano color link
Perano

#ACB9E8

#B3A7DE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B3A7DE
  • RGB179, 167, 222
  • CMYK17, 22, 0, 13
  • HSL253°, 45%, 76%
  • HSL Precise253.091°, 45.455%, 76.275%
  • HSV253°, 25%, 87%
  • HSB253°, 25%, 87%
  • HEX IDB3A7DE
  • DECIMAL ID11773918
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.1%
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