What color is #B38CAB?

#B38CAB is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B38CAB?

The RGB value is 179, 140, 171: 179 red, 140 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B38CAB?

The complementary color is #8CB394, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B38CAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 and white text 2.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B38CAB color

#B38CAB rgb(179, 140, 171)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B38CAB is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 54.9% green and 67.1% blue (179, 140, 171).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 20% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 22% magenta, 4% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.26:1).

#B38CAB color codes

HEX	`#B38CAB`
RGB	`rgb(179, 140, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 54.9%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 20%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 22%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 22%, 4%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.74, 20.05, -10.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.74, 22.69, 332.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.319, 31.281, 42.698)`
Decimal	`11766955`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B38CAB, 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 #B38CAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B38CAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.26:1	Pass	Pass	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 #B38CAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b38cab; }
.text { color: #b38cab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b38cab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 140 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b38cab, #b38c97); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #B38CAB?: #B38CAB is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B38CAB?: The RGB value is 179, 140, 171: 179 red, 140 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B38CAB?: The complementary color is #8CB394, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B38CAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.26:1 and white text 2.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.