What color is #B43CBE?

#B43CBE 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 #B43CBE?

The RGB value is 180, 60, 190: 180 red, 60 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B43CBE?

The complementary color is #46BE3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B43CBE?

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.

#B43CBE color

#B43CBE rgb(180, 60, 190)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B43CBE is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 23.5% green and 74.5% blue (180, 60, 190).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 52% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 68% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#B43CBE color codes

HEX	`#B43CBE`
RGB	`rgb(180, 60, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 23.5%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 52%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 68%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 68%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.82, 64.32, -44.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.82, 78.29, 325.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.732, 16.655, 50.354)`
Decimal	`11812030`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B43CBE, 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 #B43CBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B43CBE 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 #B43CBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b43cbe; }
.text { color: #b43cbe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b43cbe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 60 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b43cbe, #be3c87); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Orchid.

Questions

What color is #B43CBE?: #B43CBE 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 #B43CBE?: The RGB value is 180, 60, 190: 180 red, 60 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B43CBE?: The complementary color is #46BE3C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B43CBE?: 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.