What color is #B2559E?

#B2559E is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2559E?

The RGB value is 178, 85, 158: 178 red, 85 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2559E?

The complementary color is #55B269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2559E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and white text 4.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2559E color

#B2559E rgb(178, 85, 158)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B2559E is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 33.3% green and 62% blue (178, 85, 158).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 38% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 11% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#B2559E color codes

HEX	`#B2559E`
RGB	`rgb(178, 85, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 33.3%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 38%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 52%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 11%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.02, 47.27, -22.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.02, 52.32, 334.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.78, 18.433, 34.436)`
Decimal	`11687326`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2559E, 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 #B2559E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B2559E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	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 #B2559E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2559e; }
.text { color: #b2559e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2559e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 85 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2559e, #b25570); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #B2559E?: #B2559E is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2559E?: The RGB value is 178, 85, 158: 178 red, 85 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2559E?: The complementary color is #55B269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2559E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and white text 4.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.