What color is #B3779B?

#B3779B is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B3779B?

The RGB value is 179, 119, 155: 179 red, 119 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B3779B?

The complementary color is #77B38F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B3779B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B3779B color

#B3779B rgb(179, 119, 155)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B3779B is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 46.7% green and 60.8% blue (179, 119, 155).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 28% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 13% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.03:1).

#B3779B color codes

HEX	`#B3779B`
RGB	`rgb(179, 119, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 46.7%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 28%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 34%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 13%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.22, 28.97, -9.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.22, 30.56, 341.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.104, 25.146, 34.219)`
Decimal	`11761563`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B3779B, 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 #B3779B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B3779B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.03:1	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 #B3779B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b3779b; }
.text { color: #b3779b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3779b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 119 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b3779b, #b3777d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #B3779B?: #B3779B is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B3779B?: The RGB value is 179, 119, 155: 179 red, 119 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B3779B?: The complementary color is #77B38F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B3779B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and white text 3.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.