What color is #B17AB6?

#B17AB6 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 #B17AB6?

The RGB value is 177, 122, 182: 177 red, 122 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B17AB6?

The complementary color is #7FB67A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B17AB6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B17AB6 color

#B17AB6 rgb(177, 122, 182)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B17AB6 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.4% red, 47.8% green and 71.4% blue (177, 122, 182).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 29% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 33% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#B17AB6 color codes

HEX	`#B17AB6`
RGB	`rgb(177, 122, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.4%, 47.8%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 29%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 33%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 33%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.64, 31.56, -23.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.64, 39.13, 323.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.534, 26.645, 47.623)`
Decimal	`11631286`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B17AB6, 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 #B17AB6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B17AB6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	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 #B17AB6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b17ab6; }
.text { color: #b17ab6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b17ab6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(177 122 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b17ab6, #b67a9d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B17AB6?: #B17AB6 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 #B17AB6?: The RGB value is 177, 122, 182: 177 red, 122 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B17AB6?: The complementary color is #7FB67A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B17AB6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.33:1 and white text 3.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.