Close to Amethyst
#B167BB
#B167BB is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 69.4% red, 40.4% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 293°, with 38% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B167BB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B167BB as they’d see it.
#B167BB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B167BB
What color is #B167BB?
#B167BB is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 69.4% red, 40.4% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 293°, with 38% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B167BB in RGB?
#B167BB is rgb(177, 103, 187): 177 red, 103 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B167BB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 45, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B167BB?
PANTONE 2574 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B167BB?
Its complement #489342 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.