Information about #B76FBA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B76FBA is classified in the Register under the Magenta Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(183, 111, 186) — 71.8% red, 43.5% green, 72.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 1 / 29 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced electric magenta, #B76FBA sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Matte Fuchsia (#C46DC4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Soft Purple (#A66FB5) and African Violet (#B284BE).

In RGB terms — rgb(183, 111, 186) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #B76FBA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. #B76FBA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B76FBA color variations

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

#B76FBA 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 #B76FBA

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#B76FBA
  • RGB183, 111, 186
  • CMYK1, 29, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(183, 111, 186)
  • HSL298°, 35%, 58%
  • HSL Precise297.6°, 35.211%, 58.235%
  • HSV298°, 40%, 73%
  • HSB298°, 40%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.718, 0.435, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.718, 0.435, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.718, 0.435, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDB76FBA
  • DECIMAL ID12021690
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01