What color is #B2749F?

#B2749F 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 #B2749F?

The RGB value is 178, 116, 159: 178 red, 116 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2749F?

The complementary color is #74B287, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2749F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2749F color

#B2749F rgb(178, 116, 159)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B2749F is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 45.5% green and 62.4% blue (178, 116, 159).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 29% saturation and 58% 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 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#B2749F color codes

HEX	`#B2749F`
RGB	`rgb(178, 116, 159)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 45.5%, 62.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 29%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 35%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 11%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.55, 30.97, -13.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.55, 33.62, 337.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.863, 24.461, 35.89)`
Decimal	`11695263`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2749F, 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 #B2749F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B2749F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	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 #B2749F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2749f; }
.text { color: #b2749f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2749f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 116 159 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2749f, #b27480); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #B2749F?: #B2749F 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 #B2749F?: The RGB value is 178, 116, 159: 178 red, 116 green and 159 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2749F?: The complementary color is #74B287, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2749F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.89:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.