What color is #B37CB0?

#B37CB0 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B37CB0?

The RGB value is 179, 124, 176: 179 red, 124 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B37CB0?

The complementary color is #7CB37F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B37CB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B37CB0 color

#B37CB0 rgb(179, 124, 176)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B37CB0 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 48.6% green and 69% blue (179, 124, 176).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 27% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 2% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#B37CB0 color codes

HEX	`#B37CB0`
RGB	`rgb(179, 124, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 48.6%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 27%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 31%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 2%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.1, 29.96, -18.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.1, 35.46, 327.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.634, 27.135, 44.532)`
Decimal	`11762864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B37CB0, 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 #B37CB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B37CB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	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 #B37CB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b37cb0; }
.text { color: #b37cb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b37cb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 124 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b37cb0, #b37c95); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #B37CB0?: #B37CB0 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B37CB0?: The RGB value is 179, 124, 176: 179 red, 124 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B37CB0?: The complementary color is #7CB37F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B37CB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.43:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.