Information about #B501BE color

#B501BE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B501BE belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(181, 1, 190) — 71% red, 0.4% green, 74.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 74 / 0 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B501BE is a maximally vivid electric magenta that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Heliotrope Magenta (#AA00BB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Strong Magenta (#A800A8) and Deep Magenta (#CC00CC).

In RGB terms — rgb(181, 1, 190) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B501BE background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.7:1. #B501BE has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B501BE color variations

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

#B501BE 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 #B501BE

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B501BE
  • RGB181, 1, 190
  • CMYK4, 74, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(181, 1, 190)
  • HSL297°, 99%, 37%
  • HSL Precise297.143°, 98.953%, 37.451%
  • HSV297°, 99%, 75%
  • HSB297°, 99%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • GLSLvec3(0.710, 0.004, 0.745)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.710, 0.004, 0.745, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.710, 0.004, 0.745)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB0.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.5%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDB501BE
  • DECIMAL ID11862462
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01