What color is #B274BB?

#B274BB is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B274BB?

The RGB value is 178, 116, 187: 178 red, 116 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B274BB?

The complementary color is #7DBB74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B274BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B274BB color

#B274BB rgb(178, 116, 187)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B274BB is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 45.5% green and 73.3% blue (178, 116, 187).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 34% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#B274BB color codes

HEX	`#B274BB`
RGB	`rgb(178, 116, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 45.5%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 34%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 38%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 38%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.6, 36.2, -27.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.6, 45.5, 322.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.574, 25.545, 50.166)`
Decimal	`11695291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B274BB, 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 #B274BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B274BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	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 #B274BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b274bb; }
.text { color: #b274bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b274bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 116 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b274bb, #bb74a1); }

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Questions

What color is #B274BB?: #B274BB is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B274BB?: The RGB value is 178, 116, 187: 178 red, 116 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B274BB?: The complementary color is #7DBB74, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B274BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.