What color is #B273C1?

#B273C1 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B273C1?

The RGB value is 178, 115, 193: 178 red, 115 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B273C1?

The complementary color is #82C173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B273C1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B273C1 color

#B273C1 rgb(178, 115, 193)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B273C1 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 45.1% green and 75.7% blue (178, 115, 193).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 39% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 40% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#B273C1 color codes

HEX	`#B273C1`
RGB	`rgb(178, 115, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 45.1%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 39%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 40%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 40%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.63, 37.95, -30.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.63, 48.97, 320.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.115, 25.578, 53.582)`
Decimal	`11695041`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B273C1, 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 #B273C1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B273C1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	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 #B273C1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b273c1; }
.text { color: #b273c1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b273c1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 115 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b273c1, #c173a9); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B273C1?: #B273C1 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B273C1?: The RGB value is 178, 115, 193: 178 red, 115 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B273C1?: The complementary color is #82C173, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B273C1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.12:1 and white text 3.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.