What color is #B578AB?

#B578AB 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 #B578AB?

The RGB value is 181, 120, 171: 181 red, 120 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B578AB?

The complementary color is #78B582, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B578AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B578AB color

#B578AB rgb(181, 120, 171)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B578AB is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71% red, 47.1% green and 67.1% blue (181, 120, 171).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 29% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 6% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#B578AB color codes

HEX	`#B578AB`
RGB	`rgb(181, 120, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71%, 47.1%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 29%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 34%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 6%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.22, 31.92, -17.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.22, 36.37, 331.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.123, 26.198, 41.832)`
Decimal	`11892907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B578AB, 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 #B578AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B578AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	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 #B578AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b578ab; }
.text { color: #b578ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b578ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(181 120 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b578ab, #b5788d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #B578AB?: #B578AB 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 #B578AB?: The RGB value is 181, 120, 171: 181 red, 120 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B578AB?: The complementary color is #78B582, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B578AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.