What color is #B37EA7?

#B37EA7 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B37EA7?

The RGB value is 179, 126, 167: 179 red, 126 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B37EA7?

The complementary color is #7EB38A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B37EA7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B37EA7 color

#B37EA7 rgb(179, 126, 167)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B37EA7 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 49.4% green and 65.5% blue (179, 126, 167).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 26% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 7% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.46:1).

#B37EA7 color codes

HEX	`#B37EA7`
RGB	`rgb(179, 126, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 49.4%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 26%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 30%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 7%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.25, 27.17, -13.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.25, 30.38, 333.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.026, 27.297, 40.081)`
Decimal	`11763367`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B37EA7, 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 #B37EA7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B37EA7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	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 #B37EA7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b37ea7; }
.text { color: #b37ea7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b37ea7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 126 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b37ea7, #b37e8d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #B37EA7?: #B37EA7 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B37EA7?: The RGB value is 179, 126, 167: 179 red, 126 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B37EA7?: The complementary color is #7EB38A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B37EA7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.