Information about #B49ECC color

#B49ECC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#B49ECC falls into the Violet Color FamilyMild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(180, 158, 204) — 70.6% red, 62% green, 80% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 18 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #B49ECC reads as a moderately toned twilight violet and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Biloba Flower (#AE99D2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aesthetic Lilac (#C098CC) and Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9).

In RGB terms — rgb(180, 158, 204) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B49ECC: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #B49ECC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B49ECC color variations

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#B49ECC 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 #B49ECC

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

Pale Purple color link
Pale Purple

#B790D4

Lenurple color link
Lenurple

#BA93D8

Wistful color link
Wistful

#A29ECD

Blue Bell color link
Blue Bell

#A2A2D0

Abbey Road color link
Abbey Road

#AFA8BC

Wonderland color link
Wonderland

#BB97BB

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Lilac color link
Lilac

#C8A2C8

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B49ECC
  • RGB180, 158, 204
  • CMYK9, 18, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(180, 158, 204)
  • HSL269°, 31%, 71%
  • HSL Precise268.696°, 31.081%, 70.98%
  • HSV269°, 23%, 80%
  • HSB269°, 23%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.706, 0.620, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.706, 0.620, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.706, 0.620, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB49ECC
  • DECIMAL ID11837132
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01