What color is #B975AB?

#B975AB 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 #B975AB?

The RGB value is 185, 117, 171: 185 red, 117 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B975AB?

The complementary color is #75B983, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B975AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B975AB color

#B975AB rgb(185, 117, 171)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B975AB is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 45.9% green and 67.1% blue (185, 117, 171).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 33% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 37% magenta, 8% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

#B975AB color codes

HEX	`#B975AB`
RGB	`rgb(185, 117, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 45.9%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 33%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 37%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 37%, 8%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.02, 34.92, -17.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.02, 39.15, 333.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.719, 25.979, 41.758)`
Decimal	`12154283`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B975AB, 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 #B975AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B975AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	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 #B975AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b975ab; }
.text { color: #b975ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b975ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 117 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b975ab, #b97589); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orchid.

Questions

What color is #B975AB?: #B975AB 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 #B975AB?: The RGB value is 185, 117, 171: 185 red, 117 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B975AB?: The complementary color is #75B983, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B975AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.