What color is #B22783?

#B22783 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Fandango. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B22783?

The RGB value is 178, 39, 131: 178 red, 39 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B22783?

The complementary color is #27B256, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B22783?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B22783 color

#B22783 rgb(178, 39, 131)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B22783 is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 15.3% green and 51.4% blue (178, 39, 131).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 64% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 78% magenta, 26% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Fandango (#B53389), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#B22783 color codes

HEX	`#B22783`
RGB	`rgb(178, 39, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 15.3%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 64%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 78%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 78%, 26%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.09, 62.02, -18.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.09, 64.69, 343.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.183, 12.557, 22.671)`
Decimal	`11675523`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B22783, 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 #B22783	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B22783 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #B22783 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b22783; }
.text { color: #b22783; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b22783; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 39 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b22783, #b2273d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #B22783?: #B22783 is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Fandango. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B22783?: The RGB value is 178, 39, 131: 178 red, 39 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B22783?: The complementary color is #27B256, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B22783?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.