What color is #B71DF3?

#B71DF3 is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Promiscuous Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B71DF3?

The RGB value is 183, 29, 243: 183 red, 29 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B71DF3?

The complementary color is #59F31D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B71DF3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B71DF3 color

#B71DF3 rgb(183, 29, 243)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B71DF3 is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 11.4% green and 95.3% blue (183, 29, 243).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 90% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 88% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Promiscuous Pink (#BB11EE), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#B71DF3 color codes

HEX	`#B71DF3`
RGB	`rgb(183, 29, 243)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 11.4%, 95.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 90%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 88%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 88%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.78, 83, -73.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.78, 110.77, 318.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.143, 17.418, 86.235)`
Decimal	`12000755`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B71DF3, 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 #B71DF3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B71DF3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	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 #B71DF3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b71df3; }
.text { color: #b71df3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b71df3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 29 243 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b71df3, #f31dc4); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #B71DF3?: #B71DF3 is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Promiscuous Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B71DF3?: The RGB value is 183, 29, 243: 183 red, 29 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B71DF3?: The complementary color is #59F31D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B71DF3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.