What color is #B264AA?

#B264AA 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 #B264AA?

The RGB value is 178, 100, 170: 178 red, 100 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B264AA?

The complementary color is #64B26C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B264AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B264AA color

#B264AA rgb(178, 100, 170)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B264AA is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 39.2% green and 66.7% blue (178, 100, 170).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 34% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 4% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#B264AA color codes

HEX	`#B264AA`
RGB	`rgb(178, 100, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 39.2%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 34%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 44%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 4%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.47, 41.63, -24.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.47, 48.12, 329.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.173, 21.483, 40.58)`
Decimal	`11691178`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B264AA, 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 #B264AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B264AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	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 #B264AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b264aa; }
.text { color: #b264aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b264aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 100 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b264aa, #b26483); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Orchid.

Questions

What color is #B264AA?: #B264AA 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 #B264AA?: The RGB value is 178, 100, 170: 178 red, 100 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B264AA?: The complementary color is #64B26C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B264AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.