Colour
#B797BA
- #B797BA
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#B797BA is a magenta with RGB values 183, 151, 186 and HSL 295°, 20%, 66%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.1:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#B797BA#B797BA
HEX#B797BA
RGBrgb(183, 151, 186)
RGB (0–1)0.7176, 0.5922, 0.7294
RGB percentages71.8%, 59.2%, 72.9%
HSLhsl(294.9, 20.2%, 66.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(294.9, 18.8%, 72.9%)
CMYK1.6%, 18.8%, 0%, 27.1%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,031,930
CSS custom property--colour: #B797BA;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.35746WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness165.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.15:1
Contrast with white2.58:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.15:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A0A0A0
Inverted#486845
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.58:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.15:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9ABA97
Analogous#A697BA, #BA97AB
Triadic#BAB797, #97BAB7
Split complementary#ABBA97, #97BAA6
Tetradic#BAA697, #9ABA97, #97ABBA
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R183
G151
B186
Red183 (71.8%)
Green151 (59.2%)
Blue186 (72.9%)
Hue294.86°
Saturation (HSL)20.23%
Lightness66.08%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B7 · G 97 · B BA
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