Colour
#B374BB
- #B374BB
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#B374BB is a magenta with RGB values 179, 116, 187 and HSL 293°, 34%, 59%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#B374BB#B374BB
HEX#B374BB
RGBrgb(179, 116, 187)
RGB (0–1)0.702, 0.4549, 0.7333
RGB percentages70.2%, 45.5%, 73.3%
HSLhsl(293.2, 34.3%, 59.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(293.2, 38%, 73.3%)
CMYK4.3%, 38%, 0%, 26.7%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,760,827
CSS custom property--colour: #B374BB;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.25662WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness146.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.13:1
Contrast with white3.42:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.13:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#878787
Inverted#4C8B44
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.42:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.13:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#7CBB74
Analogous#9074BB, #BB749F
Triadic#BBB374, #74BBB3
Split complementary#9FBB74, #74BB90
Tetradic#BB9074, #7CBB74, #749FBB
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R179
G116
B187
Red179 (70.2%)
Green116 (45.5%)
Blue187 (73.3%)
Hue293.24°
Saturation (HSL)34.3%
Lightness59.41%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B3 · G 74 · B BB
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