What color is #B89CB0?

#B89CB0 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Lily. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B89CB0?

The RGB value is 184, 156, 176: 184 red, 156 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B89CB0?

The complementary color is #9CB8A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B89CB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B89CB0 color

#B89CB0 rgb(184, 156, 176)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B89CB0 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 61.2% green and 69% blue (184, 156, 176).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 16% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 4% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Lily (#C19FB3), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#B89CB0 color codes

HEX	`#B89CB0`
RGB	`rgb(184, 156, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 61.2%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 16%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 15%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 4%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.35, 13.81, -6.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.35, 15.27, 334.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.491, 37.103, 46.147)`
Decimal	`12098736`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B89CB0, 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 #B89CB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B89CB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	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 #B89CB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b89cb0; }
.text { color: #b89cb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b89cb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 156 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b89cb0, #b89ca2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B89CB0?: #B89CB0 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Lily. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B89CB0?: The RGB value is 184, 156, 176: 184 red, 156 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B89CB0?: The complementary color is #9CB8A4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B89CB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.42:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.