What color is #B27FB6?

#B27FB6 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 #B27FB6?

The RGB value is 178, 127, 182: 178 red, 127 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B27FB6?

The complementary color is #83B67F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B27FB6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B27FB6 color

#B27FB6 rgb(178, 127, 182)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B27FB6 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 49.8% green and 71.4% blue (178, 127, 182).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 27% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#B27FB6 color codes

HEX	`#B27FB6`
RGB	`rgb(178, 127, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 49.8%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 27%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 30%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 30%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.91, 29.1, -21.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.91, 35.99, 323.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.392, 28.022, 47.844)`
Decimal	`11698102`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B27FB6, 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 #B27FB6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B27FB6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	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 #B27FB6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b27fb6; }
.text { color: #b27fb6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b27fb6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 127 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b27fb6, #b67f9f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #B27FB6?: #B27FB6 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 #B27FB6?: The RGB value is 178, 127, 182: 178 red, 127 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B27FB6?: The complementary color is #83B67F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B27FB6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.