Information about #B479AA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B479AA is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 121, 170) — 70.6% red, 47.5% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 4 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced magenta, #B479AA sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Opera Mauve (#B784A7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Muted Rose (#B681A1) and Grayish Magenta (#A87DA8).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 121, 170) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. No one has named #B479AA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#B479AA color variations

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

#B479AA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B479AA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B479AA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B479AA 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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#B479AA 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 #B479AA

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

Grayish Magenta color link
Grayish Magenta

#A87DA8

Dusty Lavender color link
Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

Thin color link
Thin

#A87CA0

Grayish Fuchsia color link
Grayish Fuchsia

#A87D9E

Pearly Purple color link
Pearly Purple

#B768A2

Heather color link
Heather

#A484AC

Soft Purple color link
Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Red Wisteria color link
Red Wisteria

#BB7796

Grayish Mulberry color link
Grayish Mulberry

#9E7DA8

Bouquet color link
Bouquet

#A78199

#B479AA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B479AA
  • RGB180, 121, 170
  • CMYK0, 23, 4, 29
  • CSSrgb(180, 121, 170)
  • HSL310°, 28%, 59%
  • HSL Precise310.169°, 28.23%, 59.02%
  • HSV310°, 33%, 71%
  • HSB310°, 33%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.475, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.475, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.475, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB479AA
  • DECIMAL ID11827626
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers308 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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