What color is #B06ABD?

#B06ABD is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B06ABD?

The RGB value is 176, 106, 189: 176 red, 106 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B06ABD?

The complementary color is #77BD6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B06ABD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B06ABD color

#B06ABD rgb(176, 106, 189)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B06ABD is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69% red, 41.6% green and 74.1% blue (176, 106, 189).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 39% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.64:1).

#B06ABD color codes

HEX	`#B06ABD`
RGB	`rgb(176, 106, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69%, 41.6%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 39%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 44%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 44%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.29, 41.42, -32.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.29, 52.54, 322.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.243, 23.214, 50.916)`
Decimal	`11561661`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B06ABD, 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 #B06ABD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B06ABD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.64:1	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 #B06ABD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b06abd; }
.text { color: #b06abd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b06abd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(176 106 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b06abd, #bd6aa0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Orchid.

Questions

What color is #B06ABD?: #B06ABD is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B06ABD?: The RGB value is 176, 106, 189: 176 red, 106 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B06ABD?: The complementary color is #77BD6A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B06ABD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.64:1 and white text 3.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.