What color is #B31DB5?

#B31DB5 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Magentleman. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B31DB5?

The RGB value is 179, 29, 181: 179 red, 29 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B31DB5?

The complementary color is #1FB51D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B31DB5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B31DB5 color

#B31DB5 rgb(179, 29, 181)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B31DB5 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 11.4% green and 71% blue (179, 29, 181).

Its hue angle is 299°, with 72% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 1% cyan, 84% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Magentleman (#AA22BB), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.59:1).

#B31DB5 color codes

HEX	`#B31DB5`
RGB	`rgb(179, 29, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 11.4%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(299, 72%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(299, 84%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(1%, 84%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.95, 71.79, -45.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.95, 85.02, 327.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.37, 13.801, 44.929)`
Decimal	`11738549`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B31DB5, 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 #B31DB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B31DB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	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 #B31DB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b31db5; }
.text { color: #b31db5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b31db5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 29 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b31db5, #b51d6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Orchid.

Questions

What color is #B31DB5?: #B31DB5 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Magentleman. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B31DB5?: The RGB value is 179, 29, 181: 179 red, 29 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B31DB5?: The complementary color is #1FB51D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B31DB5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and white text 5.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.