What color is #B37DC9?

#B37DC9 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B37DC9?

The RGB value is 179, 125, 201: 179 red, 125 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B37DC9?

The complementary color is #93C97D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B37DC9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B37DC9 color

#B37DC9 rgb(179, 125, 201)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B37DC9 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 49% green and 78.8% blue (179, 125, 201).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 41% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#B37DC9 color codes

HEX	`#B37DC9`
RGB	`rgb(179, 125, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 49%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 41%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 38%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 38%, 0%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.31, 34.39, -31.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.31, 46.52, 317.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.465, 28.469, 58.821)`
Decimal	`11763145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B37DC9, 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 #B37DC9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B37DC9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	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 #B37DC9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b37dc9; }
.text { color: #b37dc9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b37dc9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 125 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b37dc9, #c97db9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B37DC9?: #B37DC9 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B37DC9?: The RGB value is 179, 125, 201: 179 red, 125 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B37DC9?: The complementary color is #93C97D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B37DC9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.69:1 and white text 3.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.