What color is #B079B1?

#B079B1 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B079B1?

The RGB value is 176, 121, 177: 176 red, 121 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B079B1?

The complementary color is #7AB179, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B079B1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B079B1 color

#B079B1 rgb(176, 121, 177)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B079B1 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69% red, 47.5% green and 69.4% blue (176, 121, 177).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 26% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.22:1).

#B079B1 color codes

HEX	`#B079B1`
RGB	`rgb(176, 121, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69%, 47.5%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 26%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 32%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 32%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.11, 30.82, -21.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.11, 37.34, 325.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.677, 26.08, 44.899)`
Decimal	`11565489`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B079B1, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #B079B1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B079B1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #B079B1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b079b1; }
.text { color: #b079b1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b079b1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(176 121 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b079b1, #b17996); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B079B1?: #B079B1 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B079B1?: The RGB value is 176, 121, 177: 176 red, 121 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B079B1?: The complementary color is #7AB179, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B079B1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 and white text 3.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.