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B186A8
African Violet
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Conversion

HEX B186A8
RGB 177, 134, 168
CMYK 0, 24, 5, 31
HSB 313, 24, 69
HSL 313, 22, 61
LAB 61, 22, -12
XYZ 34, 29, 41
LCH 61, 25, 332
LUV 61, 23, -21
HWB 313, 53, 31

Variations

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

Shades

A shade is created by adding black to a base color, increasing its darkness. Shades appear more dramatic and richer.
B186A8
A9789E
A06B94
955F89
88577D
7A4E70
6C4564
5F3D57
51344B
442B3E
362332
291A25
1B1119
0E090C
000000

Tints

A tint is created by adding white to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tints are likely to look pastel and less intense.
B186A8
B78EAE
BD97B4
C2A0BB
C8A8C1
CDB1C7
D3BACD
D8C2D3
DECBDA
E3D4E0
E9DCE6
EEE5EC
F4EEF3
F9F6F9
FFFFFF

Tones

A tone is created by adding gray to a base color, increasing its lightness. Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
B186A8
B087A7
AE89A6
AD8AA5
AB8CA4
AA8DA4
A88FA3
A691A2
A592A1
A394A0
A2959F
A0979E
9F989D
9D9A9C
9C9C9C

Hues

A hue refers to the basic family of a color from red to violet. Hues are variations of a base color on the color wheel.
8686B0
8E86B0
9586B0
9C86B0
A386B0
AB86B0
B086AE
B186A8
B086A0
B08698
B08691
B0868A
B08986
B09086
B09786

Temperatures

Color are often divided in cool and warm according to how we perceive them. Greens and blues are cool, whilst reds and yellows are warm.
9C86AC
9F86AB
A286AB
A586AA
A886AA
AB86A9
AE86A9
B186A8
B186A6
B186A3
B186A1
B1869E
B1869C
B18699
B18697

Color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel. Learn more

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.
9E86B1
B186A8
B1868B

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors on the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
B186A8
86B18F

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
B186A8
8BB186
86B19E

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
B186A8
A8B186
86A8B1

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel. They are very versatile, and work best with one dominant color.
B186A8
B18F86
86B18F
86A8B1

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
B186A8
B1A586
86B18F
8692B1

Blindness simulator

Check how a color is perceived by color blind people to create accessible designs. Learn more

Protanopia

81% similar
1.3% of men, 0.02% of women
B186A8
9E9D9F

Protanomaly

91% similar
1.3% of men, 0.02% of women
B186A8
A994A3

Deuteranopia

72% similar
1.2% of men, 0.01% of women
B186A8
A0A49D

Deuteranomaly

92% similar
5% of men, 0.35% of women
B186A8
A891A3

Tritanopia

85% similar
0.001% of men, 0.03% of women
B186A8
AE9997

Tritanomaly

94% similar
0.0001% of the population
B186A8
AF8FA1

Achromatopsia

80% similar
0.003% of the population
B186A8
969696

Achromatomaly

91% similar
0.001% of the population
B186A8
A28F9E

Contrast checker

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White background

Poor 2/5
Quote n. 9Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.

Basho

Black background

Good 3/5
Quote n. 9Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.

Basho

Color libraries

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Name

93% similar

RAL

91% similar
A38995

HKS

86% similar
F086A3

Copic

97% similar

Prismacolor

91% similar

Color Palettes

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