Colour
#B36191
- #B36191
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Pale violetred
#B36191 is a magenta with RGB values 179, 97, 145 and HSL 325°, 35%, 54%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Pale violetred.
Colour values
#B36191#B36191
HEX#B36191
RGBrgb(179, 97, 145)
RGB (0–1)0.702, 0.3804, 0.5686
RGB percentages70.2%, 38%, 56.9%
HSLhsl(324.9, 35%, 54.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(324.9, 45.8%, 70.2%)
CMYK0%, 45.8%, 19%, 29.8%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,755,921
CSS custom property--colour: #B36191;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.20177WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness132.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.04:1
Contrast with white4.17:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.04:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#767676
Inverted#4C9E6E
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.17:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.04:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#61B383
Analogous#AC61B3, #B36168
Triadic#91B361, #6191B3
Split complementary#68B361, #61B3AC
Tetradic#B3AC61, #61B383, #6168B3
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R179
G97
B145
Red179 (70.2%)
Green97 (38%)
Blue145 (56.9%)
Hue324.88°
Saturation (HSL)35.04%
Lightness54.12%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B3 · G 61 · B 91
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