What color is #B383A4?

#B383A4 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B383A4?

The RGB value is 179, 131, 164: 179 red, 131 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B383A4?

The complementary color is #83B392, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B383A4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.7:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B383A4 color

#B383A4 rgb(179, 131, 164)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B383A4 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 51.4% green and 64.3% blue (179, 131, 164).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 24% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 8% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#B383A4 color codes

HEX	`#B383A4`
RGB	`rgb(179, 131, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 51.4%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 24%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 27%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 8%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.34, 23.83, -10.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.34, 25.94, 336.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.407, 28.498, 38.856)`
Decimal	`11764644`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B383A4, 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 #B383A4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B383A4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	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 #B383A4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b383a4; }
.text { color: #b383a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b383a4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 131 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b383a4, #b3838c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #B383A4?: #B383A4 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B383A4?: The RGB value is 179, 131, 164: 179 red, 131 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B383A4?: The complementary color is #83B392, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B383A4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.7:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.