What color is #B21DC2?

#B21DC2 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Magentleman. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B21DC2?

The RGB value is 178, 29, 194: 178 red, 29 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B21DC2?

The complementary color is #2DC21D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B21DC2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B21DC2 color

#B21DC2 rgb(178, 29, 194)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B21DC2 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 11.4% green and 76.1% blue (178, 29, 194).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 74% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 85% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Magentleman (#AA22BB), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#B21DC2 color codes

HEX	`#B21DC2`
RGB	`rgb(178, 29, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 11.4%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 74%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 85%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 85%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.58, 73.7, -52.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.58, 90.29, 324.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.536, 14.241, 52.274)`
Decimal	`11673026`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B21DC2, 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 #B21DC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B21DC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	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 #B21DC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b21dc2; }
.text { color: #b21dc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b21dc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 29 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b21dc2, #c21d7f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Orchid.

Questions

What color is #B21DC2?: #B21DC2 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Magentleman. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B21DC2?: The RGB value is 178, 29, 194: 178 red, 29 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B21DC2?: The complementary color is #2DC21D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B21DC2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and white text 5.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.