What color is #B073A5?

#B073A5 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B073A5?

The RGB value is 176, 115, 165: 176 red, 115 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B073A5?

The complementary color is #73B07E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B073A5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B073A5 color

#B073A5 rgb(176, 115, 165)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B073A5 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69% red, 45.1% green and 64.7% blue (176, 115, 165).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 28% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 6% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.84:1).

#B073A5 color codes

HEX	`#B073A5`
RGB	`rgb(176, 115, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69%, 45.1%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 28%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 35%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 6%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.3, 31.91, -16.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.3, 36.13, 332.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.826, 24.21, 38.639)`
Decimal	`11563941`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B073A5, 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 #B073A5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B073A5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.84:1	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 #B073A5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b073a5; }
.text { color: #b073a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b073a5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(176 115 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b073a5, #b07387); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #B073A5?: #B073A5 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B073A5?: The RGB value is 176, 115, 165: 176 red, 115 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B073A5?: The complementary color is #73B07E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B073A5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.84:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.