What color is #B179C2?

#B179C2 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B179C2?

The RGB value is 177, 121, 194: 177 red, 121 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B179C2?

The complementary color is #8AC279, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B179C2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B179C2 color

#B179C2 rgb(177, 121, 194)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B179C2 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.4% red, 47.5% green and 76.1% blue (177, 121, 194).

Its hue angle is 286°, with 37% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.38:1).

#B179C2 color codes

HEX	`#B179C2`
RGB	`rgb(177, 121, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.4%, 47.5%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(286, 37%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(286, 38%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 38%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.9, 34.54, -29.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.9, 45.46, 319.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.705, 26.918, 54.396)`
Decimal	`11631042`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B179C2, 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 #B179C2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B179C2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.38:1	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 #B179C2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b179c2; }
.text { color: #b179c2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b179c2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(177 121 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b179c2, #c279ae); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B179C2?: #B179C2 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B179C2?: The RGB value is 177, 121, 194: 177 red, 121 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B179C2?: The complementary color is #8AC279, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B179C2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 and white text 3.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.