What color is #B1629D?

#B1629D is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B1629D?

The RGB value is 177, 98, 157: 177 red, 98 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B1629D?

The complementary color is #62B176, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B1629D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B1629D color

#B1629D rgb(177, 98, 157)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B1629D is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.4% red, 38.4% green and 61.6% blue (177, 98, 157).

Its hue angle is 315°, with 34% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 11% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#B1629D color codes

HEX	`#B1629D`
RGB	`rgb(177, 98, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.4%, 38.4%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(315, 34%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(315, 45%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 11%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.42, 40.09, -18.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.42, 44.02, 335.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.585, 20.519, 34.347)`
Decimal	`11625117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B1629D, 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 #B1629D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B1629D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	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 #B1629D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b1629d; }
.text { color: #b1629d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b1629d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(177 98 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b1629d, #b16276); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #B1629D?: #B1629D is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B1629D?: The RGB value is 177, 98, 157: 177 red, 98 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B1629D?: The complementary color is #62B176, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B1629D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.