#B18FBC color
#B18FBC is a light, muted violet, closest to the CSS named color rosybrown (#BC8F8F).
Color values
| HEX | #B18FBC |
| RGB | rgb(177, 143, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 25%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(6%, 24%, 0%, 26%) |
| Decimal | 11636668 |
| CSS | color: #B18FBC; |
| Android | 0xFFB18FBC |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.694, green: 0.561, blue: 0.737, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #B18FBC | 2.79:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #B18FBC | 7.52:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #B18FBC
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #B18FBC and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #B18FBC
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #B18FBC in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #B18FBC; background-color: #B18FBC; }
.element { color: rgb(177 143 188); }
.element { color: hsl(285 25% 65%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#B18FBC] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #B18FBC;Frequently asked questions
What color is #B18FBC?
#B18FBC is a light, muted violet. Its hue sits at 285° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #B18FBC in RGB?
#B18FBC converts to rgb(177, 143, 188) — 177 red, 143 green and 188 blue.
What is #B18FBC in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(6%, 24%, 0%, 26%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #B18FBC be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (7.52:1 versus 2.79:1).
What is the complementary color of #B18FBC?
#9BBC8F — the hue directly opposite #B18FBC on the color wheel.