What color is #B3639B?

#B3639B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Llilacquered. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B3639B?

The RGB value is 179, 99, 155: 179 red, 99 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B3639B?

The complementary color is #63B37B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B3639B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and white text 4.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B3639B color

#B3639B rgb(179, 99, 155)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B3639B is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 38.8% green and 60.8% blue (179, 99, 155).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 34% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 45% magenta, 13% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Llilacquered (#C35B99), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#B3639B color codes

HEX	`#B3639B`
RGB	`rgb(179, 99, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 38.8%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 34%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 45%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 45%, 13%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.81, 39.88, -16.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.81, 43.11, 337.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.969, 20.876, 33.508)`
Decimal	`11756443`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B3639B, 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 #B3639B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B3639B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	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 #B3639B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b3639b; }
.text { color: #b3639b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3639b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 99 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b3639b, #b36373); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #B3639B?: #B3639B is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Llilacquered. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B3639B?: The RGB value is 179, 99, 155: 179 red, 99 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B3639B?: The complementary color is #63B37B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B3639B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and white text 4.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.