What color is #B287A4?

#B287A4 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B287A4?

The RGB value is 178, 135, 164: 178 red, 135 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B287A4?

The complementary color is #87B295, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B287A4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B287A4 color

#B287A4 rgb(178, 135, 164)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B287A4 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 52.9% green and 64.3% blue (178, 135, 164).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 22% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 8% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#B287A4 color codes

HEX	`#B287A4`
RGB	`rgb(178, 135, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 52.9%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 22%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 24%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 8%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.2, 21.22, -8.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.2, 23.04, 337.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.725, 29.474, 39.027)`
Decimal	`11700132`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B287A4, 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 #B287A4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B287A4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	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 #B287A4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b287a4; }
.text { color: #b287a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b287a4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 135 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b287a4, #b2878f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #B287A4?: #B287A4 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B287A4?: The RGB value is 178, 135, 164: 178 red, 135 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B287A4?: The complementary color is #87B295, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B287A4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.