What color is #B770A8?

#B770A8 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 #B770A8?

The RGB value is 183, 112, 168: 183 red, 112 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B770A8?

The complementary color is #70B77F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B770A8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B770A8 color

#B770A8 rgb(183, 112, 168)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B770A8 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 43.9% green and 65.9% blue (183, 112, 168).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 33% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 8% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#B770A8 color codes

HEX	`#B770A8`
RGB	`rgb(183, 112, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 43.9%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 33%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 39%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 8%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.57, 36.44, -18.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.57, 40.73, 333.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.39, 24.484, 40.058)`
Decimal	`12021928`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B770A8, 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 #B770A8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B770A8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	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 #B770A8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b770a8; }
.text { color: #b770a8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b770a8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 112 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b770a8, #b77084); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orchid.

Questions

What color is #B770A8?: #B770A8 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 #B770A8?: The RGB value is 183, 112, 168: 183 red, 112 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B770A8?: The complementary color is #70B77F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B770A8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.9:1 and white text 3.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.