What color is #B2739E?

#B2739E is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2739E?

The RGB value is 178, 115, 158: 178 red, 115 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2739E?

The complementary color is #73B287, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2739E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and white text 3.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2739E color

#B2739E rgb(178, 115, 158)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B2739E is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 45.1% green and 62% blue (178, 115, 158).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 29% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 11% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#B2739E color codes

HEX	`#B2739E`
RGB	`rgb(178, 115, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 45.1%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 29%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 35%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 11%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.28, 31.35, -12.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.28, 33.9, 337.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.662, 24.197, 35.396)`
Decimal	`11695006`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2739E, 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 #B2739E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B2739E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #B2739E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2739e; }
.text { color: #b2739e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2739e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 115 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2739e, #b2737f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #B2739E?: #B2739E is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2739E?: The RGB value is 178, 115, 158: 178 red, 115 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2739E?: The complementary color is #73B287, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2739E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and white text 3.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.