Color #B979B9

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #B979B9 belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(185, 121, 185) — 72.5% red, 47.5% green, 72.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 0 / 27. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#B979B9 is a softly balanced magenta that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of African Violet (#B284BE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Matte Fuchsia (#C46DC4) and Opera Mauve (#B784A7).

In RGB terms — rgb(185, 121, 185) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #B979B9: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #B979B9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#B979B9 color variations

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

#B979B9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.

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White

#B979B9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.

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Black

#B979B9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

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Grey

#B979B9 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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#B979B9 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.

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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.

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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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Alternatives to #B979B9 color

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Nearest named colors to #B979B9

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

African Violet

#B284BE

Matte Fuchsia

#C46DC4

Opera Mauve

#B784A7

Soft Purple

#A66FB5

Grayish Magenta

#A87DA8

East Side

#AA8CBC

Dusty Lavender

#AC86A8

Sky Magenta

#CF71AF

Muted Rose

#B681A1

Heather

#A484AC

Purple Dragon

#C38EC7

Rustic Pink

#C489A4

#B979B9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

HEX#B979B9
RGB185, 121, 185
CMYK0, 25, 0, 27

HSL300°, 31%, 60%
HSL Precise300°, 31.373%, 60%
HSV300°, 35%, 73%
HSB300°, 35%, 73%

HEX IDB979B9
DECIMAL ID12155321
Name LengthThis color has no name

Color Family (Hue)Magenta
Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
Lightness FamilyVery Light

Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%

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