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B186B8
African Violet
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Conversion

HEX B186B8
RGB 177, 134, 184
CMYK 4, 27, 0, 28
HSB 292, 27, 72
HSL 292, 26, 62
LAB 62, 25, -20
XYZ 35, 30, 49
LCH 62, 32, 322
LUV 62, 21, -34
HWB 292, 53, 28

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.
B186B8
A777AF
9E68A7
945C9D
86548E
794B80
6C4372
5E3A64
513255
432A47
362139
28192B
1B111C
0D080E
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.
B186B8
B68EBC
BC96C2
C19FC7
C7A8CC
CDB1D1
D2B9D6
D8C2DB
DDCBE0
E3D3E5
E9DCEB
EEE5F0
F4EEF5
F9F6FA
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.
B186B8
AF87B5
AE89B4
AD8AB2
AB8CB0
AA8EAE
A990AC
A792AB
A693A9
A595A7
A397A5
A299A3
A19BA2
9F9CA0
9E9E9E

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.
8697B8
868EB8
8786B8
8F86B8
9786B8
A086B8
A886B8
B186B8
B886B6
B886AD
B886A5
B8869C
B88694
B8868B
B88986

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.
9C86B8
9F86B8
A286B8
A586B8
A886B8
AB86B8
AE86B8
B186B8
B286B4
B286B1
B386AD
B386AA
B486A6
B486A3
B5869F

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.
8F85B7
B186B8
B7859C

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors on the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
B186B8
8CB785

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
B186B8
9CB785
85B78F

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
B186B8
B7B185
85B7B1

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.
B186B8
B7858C
8CB785
85B7B1

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
B186B8
B79785
8CB785
85A5B7

Blindness simulator

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

Protanopia

83% similar
1.3% of men, 0.02% of women
B186B8
9E9DAB

Protanomaly

92% similar
1.3% of men, 0.02% of women
B186B8
A994B1

Deuteranopia

80% similar
1.2% of men, 0.01% of women
B186B8
A0A4A8

Deuteranomaly

93% similar
5% of men, 0.35% of women
B186B8
A891B0

Tritanopia

80% similar
0.001% of men, 0.03% of women
B186B8
AEA2A0

Tritanomaly

92% similar
0.0001% of the population
B186B8
AF93AE

Achromatopsia

78% similar
0.003% of the population
B186B8
989898

Achromatomaly

90% similar
0.001% of the population
B186B8
A390A6

Contrast checker

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White background

Poor 2/5
Quote n. 28When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President. Now I’m beginning to believe it.

Clarence Darrow

Black background

Good 3/5
Quote n. 28When I was a boy I was told that anybody could become President. Now I’m beginning to believe it.

Clarence Darrow

Color libraries

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Name

98% similar

RAL

89% similar
8773A1

HKS

83% similar
F086A3

Copic

95% similar

Prismacolor

90% similar

Color Palettes

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