What color is #B271BC?

#B271BC is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B271BC?

The RGB value is 178, 113, 188: 178 red, 113 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B271BC?

The complementary color is #7BBC71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B271BC?

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

#B271BC color

#B271BC rgb(178, 113, 188)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B271BC is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 44.3% green and 73.7% blue (178, 113, 188).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 36% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#B271BC color codes

HEX	`#B271BC`
RGB	`rgb(178, 113, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 44.3%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 36%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 40%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 40%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.98, 38.04, -29.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.98, 47.89, 322.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.341, 24.907, 50.618)`
Decimal	`11694524`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B271BC, 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 #B271BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B271BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	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 #B271BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b271bc; }
.text { color: #b271bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b271bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 113 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b271bc, #bc71a1); }

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Questions

What color is #B271BC?: #B271BC is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B271BC?: The RGB value is 178, 113, 188: 178 red, 113 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B271BC?: The complementary color is #7BBC71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B271BC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 and white text 3.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.