What color is #B98EB1?

#B98EB1 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B98EB1?

The RGB value is 185, 142, 177: 185 red, 142 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B98EB1?

The complementary color is #8EB996, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B98EB1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.57:1 and white text 2.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B98EB1 color

#B98EB1 rgb(185, 142, 177)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B98EB1 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 55.7% green and 69.4% blue (185, 142, 177).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 23% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 4% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Mauve Magic (#BF91B2), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.57:1).

#B98EB1 color codes

HEX	`#B98EB1`
RGB	`rgb(185, 142, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 55.7%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 23%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 23%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 23%, 4%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.03, 22.15, -12.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.03, 25.21, 331.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.616, 32.836, 45.943)`
Decimal	`12160689`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B98EB1, 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 #B98EB1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B98EB1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.57:1	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 #B98EB1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b98eb1; }
.text { color: #b98eb1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b98eb1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 142 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b98eb1, #b98e9c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #B98EB1?: #B98EB1 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Mauve Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B98EB1?: The RGB value is 185, 142, 177: 185 red, 142 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B98EB1?: The complementary color is #8EB996, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B98EB1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.57:1 and white text 2.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.