What color is #B33AC5?

#B33AC5 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B33AC5?

The RGB value is 179, 58, 197: 179 red, 58 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B33AC5?

The complementary color is #4CC53A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B33AC5?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B33AC5 color

#B33AC5 rgb(179, 58, 197)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B33AC5 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 22.7% green and 77.3% blue (179, 58, 197).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 55% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.85:1).

#B33AC5 color codes

HEX	`#B33AC5`
RGB	`rgb(179, 58, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 22.7%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 55%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 71%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 71%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.81, 66.08, -48.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.81, 82.1, 323.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.18, 16.643, 54.435)`
Decimal	`11745989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B33AC5, 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 #B33AC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B33AC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	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 #B33AC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b33ac5; }
.text { color: #b33ac5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b33ac5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 58 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b33ac5, #c53a92); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Orchid.

Questions

What color is #B33AC5?: #B33AC5 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B33AC5?: The RGB value is 179, 58, 197: 179 red, 58 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B33AC5?: The complementary color is #4CC53A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B33AC5?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.