What color is #B348A3?

#B348A3 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 #B348A3?

The RGB value is 179, 72, 163: 179 red, 72 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B348A3?

The complementary color is #48B358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B348A3?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B348A3 color

#B348A3 rgb(179, 72, 163)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B348A3 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 28.2% green and 63.9% blue (179, 72, 163).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 43% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 60% magenta, 9% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.8:1).

#B348A3 color codes

HEX	`#B348A3`
RGB	`rgb(179, 72, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 28.2%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 43%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 60%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 60%, 9%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.09, 54.53, -28.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.09, 61.47, 332.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.519, 16.865, 36.449)`
Decimal	`11749539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B348A3, 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 #B348A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B348A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.37:1	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 #B348A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b348a3; }
.text { color: #b348a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b348a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 72 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b348a3, #b3486e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #B348A3?: #B348A3 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 #B348A3?: The RGB value is 179, 72, 163: 179 red, 72 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B348A3?: The complementary color is #48B358, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B348A3?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.37:1 and white text 4.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.