What color is #B4559B?

#B4559B is a desaturated magenta known as Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Magenta Memoir?

The RGB value is 180, 85, 155: 180 red, 85 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Magenta Memoir?

The complementary color is #55B46E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B4559B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and white text 4.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Magenta Memoir color: hex code #B4559B

#B4559B rgb(180, 85, 155)

Shades of pink

Magenta Memoir has the hex code #B4559B. It is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 33.3% green and 60.8% blue (180, 85, 155).

Its hue angle is 316°, with 39% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 53% magenta, 14% yellow and 29% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

Magenta Memoir (#B4559B) color codes

HEX	`#B4559B`
RGB	`rgb(180, 85, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 33.3%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(316, 39%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(316, 53%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 53%, 14%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.18, 47.39, -20.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.18, 51.59, 336.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.988, 18.569, 33.114)`
Decimal	`11818395`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Magenta Memoir, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #B4559B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B4559B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #B4559B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b4559b; }
.text { color: #b4559b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b4559b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 85 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b4559b, #b4556c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #B4559B on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #B4559B?: #B4559B is a desaturated magenta known as Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Magenta Memoir?: The RGB value is 180, 85, 155: 180 red, 85 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Magenta Memoir?: The complementary color is #55B46E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B4559B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and white text 4.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.