What color is #B879B1?

#B879B1 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 #B879B1?

The RGB value is 184, 121, 177: 184 red, 121 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B879B1?

The complementary color is #79B880, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B879B1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B879B1 color

#B879B1 rgb(184, 121, 177)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B879B1 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 47.5% green and 69.4% blue (184, 121, 177).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 31% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 4% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.41:1).

#B879B1 color codes

HEX	`#B879B1`
RGB	`rgb(184, 121, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 47.5%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 31%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 34%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 4%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.01, 33.48, -19.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.01, 38.81, 329.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.54, 27.041, 44.986)`
Decimal	`12089777`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B879B1, 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 #B879B1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B879B1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.41:1	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 #B879B1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b879b1; }
.text { color: #b879b1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b879b1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 121 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b879b1, #b87991); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orchid.

Questions

What color is #B879B1?: #B879B1 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 #B879B1?: The RGB value is 184, 121, 177: 184 red, 121 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B879B1?: The complementary color is #79B880, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B879B1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.41:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.