What color is #B57EB8?

#B57EB8 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B57EB8?

The RGB value is 181, 126, 184: 181 red, 126 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B57EB8?

The complementary color is #81B87E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B57EB8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B57EB8 color

#B57EB8 rgb(181, 126, 184)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B57EB8 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71% red, 49.4% green and 72.2% blue (181, 126, 184).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 29% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#B57EB8 color codes

HEX	`#B57EB8`
RGB	`rgb(181, 126, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71%, 49.4%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 29%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 32%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 32%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.08, 31.04, -22.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.08, 38.06, 324.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.168, 28.207, 48.93)`
Decimal	`11894456`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B57EB8, 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 #B57EB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B57EB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	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 #B57EB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b57eb8; }
.text { color: #b57eb8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b57eb8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(181 126 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b57eb8, #b87e9e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #B57EB8?: #B57EB8 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B57EB8?: The RGB value is 181, 126, 184: 181 red, 126 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B57EB8?: The complementary color is #81B87E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B57EB8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.