What color is #B271AB?

#B271AB 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 #B271AB?

The RGB value is 178, 113, 171: 178 red, 113 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B271AB?

The complementary color is #71B278, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B271AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B271AB color

#B271AB rgb(178, 113, 171)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B271AB is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 44.3% green and 67.1% blue (178, 113, 171).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 30% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 4% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.84:1).

#B271AB color codes

HEX	`#B271AB`
RGB	`rgb(178, 113, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 44.3%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 30%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 37%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 4%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.3, 34.78, -20.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.3, 40.31, 329.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.615, 24.217, 41.529)`
Decimal	`11694507`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B271AB, 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 #B271AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B271AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.84:1	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 #B271AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b271ab; }
.text { color: #b271ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b271ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 113 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b271ab, #b2718b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #B271AB?: #B271AB 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 #B271AB?: The RGB value is 178, 113, 171: 178 red, 113 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B271AB?: The complementary color is #71B278, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B271AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.