What color is #B89DB3?

#B89DB3 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B89DB3?

The RGB value is 184, 157, 179: 184 red, 157 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B89DB3?

The complementary color is #9DB8A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B89DB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B89DB3 color

#B89DB3 rgb(184, 157, 179)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B89DB3 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 61.6% green and 70.2% blue (184, 157, 179).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 16% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 3% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Purple (#B39EB5), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.51:1).

#B89DB3 color codes

HEX	`#B89DB3`
RGB	`rgb(184, 157, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 61.6%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 16%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 15%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.69, 13.82, -7.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.69, 15.81, 330.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.96, 37.56, 47.784)`
Decimal	`12098995`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B89DB3, 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 #B89DB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B89DB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.51:1	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 #B89DB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b89db3; }
.text { color: #b89db3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b89db3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 157 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b89db3, #b89da6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #B89DB3?: #B89DB3 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Pastel Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B89DB3?: The RGB value is 184, 157, 179: 184 red, 157 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B89DB3?: The complementary color is #9DB8A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B89DB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.