What color is #B08CAC?

#B08CAC is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B08CAC?

The RGB value is 176, 140, 172: 176 red, 140 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B08CAC?

The complementary color is #8CB090, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B08CAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B08CAC color

#B08CAC rgb(176, 140, 172)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B08CAC is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69% red, 54.9% green and 67.5% blue (176, 140, 172).

Its hue angle is 307°, with 19% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 2% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.19:1).

#B08CAC color codes

HEX	`#B08CAC`
RGB	`rgb(176, 140, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69%, 54.9%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(307, 19%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(307, 20%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 2%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.48, 19.18, -11.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.48, 22.43, 328.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.728, 30.966, 43.169)`
Decimal	`11570348`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B08CAC, 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 #B08CAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B08CAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	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 #B08CAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b08cac; }
.text { color: #b08cac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b08cac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(176 140 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b08cac, #b08c9a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #B08CAC?: #B08CAC is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B08CAC?: The RGB value is 176, 140, 172: 176 red, 140 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B08CAC?: The complementary color is #8CB090, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B08CAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.