What color is #B2869E?

#B2869E is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2869E?

The RGB value is 178, 134, 158: 178 red, 134 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2869E?

The complementary color is #86B29A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2869E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2869E color

#B2869E rgb(178, 134, 158)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B2869E is a grayish rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 52.5% green and 62% blue (178, 134, 158).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 22% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 11% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#B2869E color codes

HEX	`#B2869E`
RGB	`rgb(178, 134, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 52.5%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 22%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 25%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 11%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.77, 20.72, -6.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.77, 21.63, 343.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.057, 28.985, 36.195)`
Decimal	`11699870`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2869E, 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 #B2869E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B2869E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	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 #B2869E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2869e; }
.text { color: #b2869e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2869e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 134 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2869e, #b28688); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #B2869E?: #B2869E is a grayish rose, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2869E?: The RGB value is 178, 134, 158: 178 red, 134 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2869E?: The complementary color is #86B29A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2869E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.