What color is #B16EAA?

#B16EAA 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 #B16EAA?

The RGB value is 177, 110, 170: 177 red, 110 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B16EAA?

The complementary color is #6EB175, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B16EAA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and white text 3.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B16EAA color

#B16EAA rgb(177, 110, 170)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B16EAA is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.4% red, 43.1% green and 66.7% blue (177, 110, 170).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 30% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 4% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#B16EAA color codes

HEX	`#B16EAA`
RGB	`rgb(177, 110, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.4%, 43.1%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 30%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 38%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 4%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.48, 35.91, -21.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.48, 41.63, 329.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.963, 23.403, 40.909)`
Decimal	`11628202`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B16EAA, 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 #B16EAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B16EAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	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 #B16EAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b16eaa; }
.text { color: #b16eaa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b16eaa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(177 110 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b16eaa, #b16e89); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #B16EAA?: #B16EAA 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 #B16EAA?: The RGB value is 177, 110, 170: 177 red, 110 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B16EAA?: The complementary color is #6EB175, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B16EAA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.68:1 and white text 3.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.