What color is #B05EA9?

#B05EA9 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B05EA9?

The RGB value is 176, 94, 169: 176 red, 94 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B05EA9?

The complementary color is #5EB065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B05EA9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B05EA9 color

#B05EA9 rgb(176, 94, 169)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B05EA9 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69% red, 36.9% green and 66.3% blue (176, 94, 169).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 34% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 47% magenta, 4% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.02:1).

#B05EA9 color codes

HEX	`#B05EA9`
RGB	`rgb(176, 94, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69%, 36.9%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 34%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 47%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 47%, 4%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.95, 43.97, -25.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.95, 51.05, 329.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.068, 20.102, 39.877)`
Decimal	`11558569`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B05EA9, 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 #B05EA9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B05EA9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.02:1	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 #B05EA9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b05ea9; }
.text { color: #b05ea9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b05ea9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(176 94 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b05ea9, #b05e80); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Orchid.

Questions

What color is #B05EA9?: #B05EA9 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B05EA9?: The RGB value is 176, 94, 169: 176 red, 94 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B05EA9?: The complementary color is #5EB065, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B05EA9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.