What color is #B06AA8?

#B06AA8 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B06AA8?

The RGB value is 176, 106, 168: 176 red, 106 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B06AA8?

The complementary color is #6AB072, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B06AA8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B06AA8 color

#B06AA8 rgb(176, 106, 168)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B06AA8 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69% red, 41.6% green and 65.9% blue (176, 106, 168).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 31% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 5% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 5.2 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#B06AA8 color codes

HEX	`#B06AA8`
RGB	`rgb(176, 106, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69%, 41.6%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 31%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 40%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 5%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.41, 37.4, -21.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.41, 43.17, 330.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.126, 22.367, 39.769)`
Decimal	`11561640`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B06AA8, 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 #B06AA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B06AA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	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 #B06AA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b06aa8; }
.text { color: #b06aa8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b06aa8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(176 106 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b06aa8, #b06a85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #B06AA8?: #B06AA8 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B06AA8?: The RGB value is 176, 106, 168: 176 red, 106 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B06AA8?: The complementary color is #6AB072, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B06AA8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.