What color is #B068AA?

#B068AA is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B068AA?

The RGB value is 176, 104, 170: 176 red, 104 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B068AA?

The complementary color is #68B06E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B068AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and white text 3.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B068AA color

#B068AA rgb(176, 104, 170)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B068AA is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69% red, 40.8% green and 66.7% blue (176, 104, 170).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 31% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 3% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.41:1).

#B068AA color codes

HEX	`#B068AA`
RGB	`rgb(176, 104, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69%, 40.8%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 31%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 41%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 3%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.06, 38.85, -23.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.06, 45.28, 329.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.11, 22.035, 40.689)`
Decimal	`11561130`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B068AA, 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 #B068AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B068AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.41:1	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 #B068AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b068aa; }
.text { color: #b068aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b068aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(176 104 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b068aa, #b06886); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Orchid.

Questions

What color is #B068AA?: #B068AA is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B068AA?: The RGB value is 176, 104, 170: 176 red, 104 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B068AA?: The complementary color is #68B06E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B068AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and white text 3.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.