What color is #B77FBB?

#B77FBB 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 #B77FBB?

The RGB value is 183, 127, 187: 183 red, 127 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B77FBB?

The complementary color is #83BB7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B77FBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B77FBB color

#B77FBB rgb(183, 127, 187)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B77FBB is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 49.8% green and 73.3% blue (183, 127, 187).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 31% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#B77FBB color codes

HEX	`#B77FBB`
RGB	`rgb(183, 127, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 49.8%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 31%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 32%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 32%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.64, 31.73, -22.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.64, 39.1, 324.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.087, 28.835, 50.669)`
Decimal	`12025787`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B77FBB, 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 #B77FBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B77FBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	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 #B77FBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b77fbb; }
.text { color: #b77fbb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b77fbb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 127 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b77fbb, #bb7fa1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #B77FBB?: #B77FBB 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 #B77FBB?: The RGB value is 183, 127, 187: 183 red, 127 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B77FBB?: The complementary color is #83BB7F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B77FBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.