What color is #B12EBD?

#B12EBD is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Magentleman. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B12EBD?

The RGB value is 177, 46, 189: 177 red, 46 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B12EBD?

The complementary color is #3ABD2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B12EBD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B12EBD color

#B12EBD rgb(177, 46, 189)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B12EBD is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.4% red, 18% green and 74.1% blue (177, 46, 189).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 61% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 76% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Magentleman (#AA22BB), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#B12EBD color codes

HEX	`#B12EBD`
RGB	`rgb(177, 46, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.4%, 18%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 61%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 76%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 76%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.6, 68.32, -47.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.6, 83.27, 325.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.293, 14.977, 49.535)`
Decimal	`11611837`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B12EBD, 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 #B12EBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B12EBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	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 #B12EBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b12ebd; }
.text { color: #b12ebd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b12ebd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(177 46 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b12ebd, #bd2e82); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Orchid.

Questions

What color is #B12EBD?: #B12EBD is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Magentleman. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B12EBD?: The RGB value is 177, 46, 189: 177 red, 46 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B12EBD?: The complementary color is #3ABD2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B12EBD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.