What color is #B17EA2?

#B17EA2 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B17EA2?

The RGB value is 177, 126, 162: 177 red, 126 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B17EA2?

The complementary color is #7EB18D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B17EA2?

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.

#B17EA2 color

#B17EA2 rgb(177, 126, 162)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B17EA2 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.4% red, 49.4% green and 63.5% blue (177, 126, 162).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 25% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 8% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#B17EA2 color codes

HEX	`#B17EA2`
RGB	`rgb(177, 126, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.4%, 49.4%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 25%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 29%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 8%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.86, 25.57, -11.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.86, 27.97, 336.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.114, 26.879, 37.672)`
Decimal	`11632290`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B17EA2, 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 #B17EA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B17EA2 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 #B17EA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b17ea2; }
.text { color: #b17ea2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b17ea2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(177 126 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b17ea2, #b17e89); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #B17EA2?: #B17EA2 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B17EA2?: The RGB value is 177, 126, 162: 177 red, 126 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B17EA2?: The complementary color is #7EB18D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B17EA2?: 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.