What color is #B786A7?

#B786A7 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B786A7?

The RGB value is 183, 134, 167: 183 red, 134 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B786A7?

The complementary color is #86B796, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B786A7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B786A7 color

#B786A7 rgb(183, 134, 167)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B786A7 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 52.5% green and 65.5% blue (183, 134, 167).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 25% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 9% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.98:1).

#B786A7 color codes

HEX	`#B786A7`
RGB	`rgb(183, 134, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 52.5%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 25%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 27%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 9%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.58, 24.1, -10.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.58, 26.12, 337.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.028, 29.909, 40.48)`
Decimal	`12027559`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B786A7, 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 #B786A7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B786A7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.98:1	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 #B786A7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b786a7; }
.text { color: #b786a7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b786a7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 134 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b786a7, #b7868f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #B786A7?: #B786A7 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B786A7?: The RGB value is 183, 134, 167: 183 red, 134 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B786A7?: The complementary color is #86B796, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B786A7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.