Close to Amethyst
#B771CB
#B771CB is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 71.8% red, 44.3% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 46% saturation and 62% 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 #B771CB.
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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6.24:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.24:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B771CB as they’d see it.
#B771CB 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 #B771CB
What color is #B771CB?
#B771CB is a mid-tone, rich purple, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 71.8% red, 44.3% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 46% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B771CB in RGB?
#B771CB is rgb(183, 113, 203): 183 red, 113 green, and 203 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B771CB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 44, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B771CB?
PANTONE 2573 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B771CB?
Its complement #559C44 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.