What color is #B070B5?

#B070B5 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B070B5?

The RGB value is 176, 112, 181: 176 red, 112 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B070B5?

The complementary color is #75B570, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B070B5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and white text 3.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B070B5 color

#B070B5 rgb(176, 112, 181)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B070B5 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69% red, 43.9% green and 71% blue (176, 112, 181).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 32% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#B070B5 color codes

HEX	`#B070B5`
RGB	`rgb(176, 112, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69%, 43.9%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 32%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 38%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 38%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.24, 36.58, -26.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.24, 45.02, 324.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.038, 24.156, 46.682)`
Decimal	`11563189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B070B5, 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 #B070B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B070B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	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 #B070B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b070b5; }
.text { color: #b070b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b070b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(176 112 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b070b5, #b57097); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #B070B5?: #B070B5 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B070B5?: The RGB value is 176, 112, 181: 176 red, 112 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B070B5?: The complementary color is #75B570, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B070B5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.83:1 and white text 3.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.