What color is #B181BC?

#B181BC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B181BC?

The RGB value is 177, 129, 188: 177 red, 129 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B181BC?

The complementary color is #8CBC81, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B181BC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B181BC color

#B181BC rgb(177, 129, 188)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B181BC is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.4% red, 50.6% green and 73.7% blue (177, 129, 188).

Its hue angle is 289°, with 31% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.74:1).

#B181BC color codes

HEX	`#B181BC`
RGB	`rgb(177, 129, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.4%, 50.6%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(289, 31%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(289, 31%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 31%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.5, 28.85, -23.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.5, 37.33, 320.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.058, 28.679, 51.256)`
Decimal	`11633084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B181BC, 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 #B181BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B181BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.74:1	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 #B181BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b181bc; }
.text { color: #b181bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b181bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(177 129 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b181bc, #bc81aa); }

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Questions

What color is #B181BC?: #B181BC is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B181BC?: The RGB value is 177, 129, 188: 177 red, 129 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B181BC?: The complementary color is #8CBC81, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B181BC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.74:1 and white text 3.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.