Colour
#B97BBD
- #B97BBD
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#B97BBD is a magenta with RGB values 185, 123, 189 and HSL 296°, 33%, 61%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#B97BBD#B97BBD
HEX#B97BBD
RGBrgb(185, 123, 189)
RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.4824, 0.7412
RGB percentages72.5%, 48.2%, 74.1%
HSLhsl(296.4, 33.3%, 61.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(296.4, 34.9%, 74.1%)
CMYK2.1%, 34.9%, 0%, 25.9%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,155,837
CSS custom property--colour: #B97BBD;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.28154WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness152.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.63:1
Contrast with white3.17:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.63:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#8D8D8D
Inverted#468442
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.17:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.63:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#7FBD7B
Analogous#987BBD, #BD7BA0
Triadic#BDB97B, #7BBDB9
Split complementary#A0BD7B, #7BBD98
Tetradic#BD987B, #7FBD7B, #7BA0BD
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R185
G123
B189
Red185 (72.5%)
Green123 (48.2%)
Blue189 (74.1%)
Hue296.36°
Saturation (HSL)33.33%
Lightness61.18%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR B9 · G 7B · B BD
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