What color is #B24EB2?

#B24EB2 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B24EB2?

The RGB value is 178, 78, 178: 178 red, 78 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B24EB2?

The complementary color is #4EB24E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B24EB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and white text 4.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B24EB2 color

#B24EB2 rgb(178, 78, 178)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B24EB2 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 30.6% green and 69.8% blue (178, 78, 178).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 39% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#B24EB2 color codes

HEX	`#B24EB2`
RGB	`rgb(178, 78, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 30.6%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 39%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 56%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.65, 54.08, -34.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.65, 64.29, 327.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.12, 18.13, 44.076)`
Decimal	`11685554`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B24EB2, 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 #B24EB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B24EB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	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 #B24EB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b24eb2; }
.text { color: #b24eb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b24eb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 78 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b24eb2, #b24e80); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B24EB2?: #B24EB2 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B24EB2?: The RGB value is 178, 78, 178: 178 red, 78 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B24EB2?: The complementary color is #4EB24E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B24EB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 and white text 4.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.