What color is #B447BD?

#B447BD is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B447BD?

The RGB value is 180, 71, 189: 180 red, 71 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B447BD?

The complementary color is #50BD47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B447BD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B447BD color

#B447BD rgb(180, 71, 189)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B447BD is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 27.8% green and 74.1% blue (180, 71, 189).

Its hue angle is 295°, with 47% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 62% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Fuchsia Pheromone (#9F4CB7), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#B447BD color codes

HEX	`#B447BD`
RGB	`rgb(180, 71, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 27.8%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(295, 47%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(295, 62%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 62%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.36, 59.7, -41.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.36, 72.77, 325.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.26, 17.886, 49.993)`
Decimal	`11814845`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B447BD, 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 #B447BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B447BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	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 #B447BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b447bd; }
.text { color: #b447bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b447bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 71 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b447bd, #bd478b); }

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Questions

What color is #B447BD?: #B447BD is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Fuchsia Pheromone. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B447BD?: The RGB value is 180, 71, 189: 180 red, 71 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B447BD?: The complementary color is #50BD47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B447BD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.