What color is #B369A3?

#B369A3 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B369A3?

The RGB value is 179, 105, 163: 179 red, 105 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B369A3?

The complementary color is #69B379, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B369A3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B369A3 color

#B369A3 rgb(179, 105, 163)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B369A3 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 41.2% green and 63.9% blue (179, 105, 163).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 33% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 9% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#B369A3 color codes

HEX	`#B369A3`
RGB	`rgb(179, 105, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 41.2%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 33%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 41%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 9%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.38, 38.03, -18.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.38, 42.37, 333.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.253, 22.333, 37.36)`
Decimal	`11757987`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B369A3, 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 #B369A3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B369A3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	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 #B369A3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b369a3; }
.text { color: #b369a3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b369a3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 105 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b369a3, #b3697e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #B369A3?: #B369A3 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B369A3?: The RGB value is 179, 105, 163: 179 red, 105 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B369A3?: The complementary color is #69B379, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B369A3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.