What color is #B477AD?

#B477AD 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 #B477AD?

The RGB value is 180, 119, 173: 180 red, 119 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B477AD?

The complementary color is #77B47E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B477AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and white text 3.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B477AD color

#B477AD rgb(180, 119, 173)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B477AD is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 46.7% green and 67.8% blue (180, 119, 173).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 29% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 4% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.18:1).

#B477AD color codes

HEX	`#B477AD`
RGB	`rgb(180, 119, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 46.7%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 29%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 34%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 4%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.96, 32.51, -18.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.96, 37.65, 329.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.962, 25.915, 42.793)`
Decimal	`11827117`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B477AD, 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 #B477AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B477AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	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 #B477AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b477ad; }
.text { color: #b477ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b477ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 119 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b477ad, #b4778f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #B477AD?: #B477AD 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 #B477AD?: The RGB value is 180, 119, 173: 180 red, 119 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B477AD?: The complementary color is #77B47E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B477AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and white text 3.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.