What color is #B47D9D?

#B47D9D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B47D9D?

The RGB value is 180, 125, 157: 180 red, 125 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B47D9D?

The complementary color is #7DB494, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B47D9D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B47D9D color

#B47D9D rgb(180, 125, 157)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B47D9D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 49% green and 61.6% blue (180, 125, 157).

Its hue angle is 325°, with 27% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 13% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#B47D9D color codes

HEX	`#B47D9D`
RGB	`rgb(180, 125, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 49%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(325, 27%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(325, 31%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 13%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.79, 26.32, -8.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.79, 27.66, 342.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.242, 26.806, 35.368)`
Decimal	`11828637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B47D9D, 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 #B47D9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B47D9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	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 #B47D9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b47d9d; }
.text { color: #b47d9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b47d9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 125 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b47d9d, #b47d82); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #B47D9D?: #B47D9D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B47D9D?: The RGB value is 180, 125, 157: 180 red, 125 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B47D9D?: The complementary color is #7DB494, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B47D9D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and white text 3.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.