What color is #B771A0?

#B771A0 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B771A0?

The RGB value is 183, 113, 160: 183 red, 113 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B771A0?

The complementary color is #71B788, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B771A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B771A0 color

#B771A0 rgb(183, 113, 160)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B771A0 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 44.3% green and 62.7% blue (183, 113, 160).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 33% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 13% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.88:1).

#B771A0 color codes

HEX	`#B771A0`
RGB	`rgb(183, 113, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 44.3%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 33%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 38%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 13%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.5, 34.52, -13.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.5, 37.12, 338.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.779, 24.417, 36.29)`
Decimal	`12022176`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B771A0, 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 #B771A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B771A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.88:1	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 #B771A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b771a0; }
.text { color: #b771a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b771a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 113 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b771a0, #b7717d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #B771A0?: #B771A0 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B771A0?: The RGB value is 183, 113, 160: 183 red, 113 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B771A0?: The complementary color is #71B788, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B771A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and white text 3.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.