What color is #B43991?

#B43991 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Fandango. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B43991?

The RGB value is 180, 57, 145: 180 red, 57 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B43991?

The complementary color is #39B45C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B43991?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B43991 color

#B43991 rgb(180, 57, 145)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B43991 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 22.4% green and 56.9% blue (180, 57, 145).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 52% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 19% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Fandango (#B53389), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#B43991 color codes

HEX	`#B43991`
RGB	`rgb(180, 57, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 22.4%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 52%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 68%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 19%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.19, 58.31, -22.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.19, 62.36, 339.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.397, 14.676, 28.278)`
Decimal	`11811217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B43991, 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 #B43991	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B43991 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	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 #B43991 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b43991; }
.text { color: #b43991; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b43991; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 57 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b43991, #b43954); }

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Questions

What color is #B43991?: #B43991 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Fandango. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B43991?: The RGB value is 180, 57, 145: 180 red, 57 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B43991?: The complementary color is #39B45C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B43991?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.