What color is #B45CA7?

#B45CA7 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 #B45CA7?

The RGB value is 180, 92, 167: 180 red, 92 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B45CA7?

The complementary color is #5CB469, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B45CA7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B45CA7 color

#B45CA7 rgb(180, 92, 167)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B45CA7 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 36.1% green and 65.5% blue (180, 92, 167).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 37% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 7% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.03:1).

#B45CA7 color codes

HEX	`#B45CA7`
RGB	`rgb(180, 92, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 36.1%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 37%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 49%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 7%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.01, 45.88, -24.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.01, 52.08, 331.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.624, 20.149, 38.881)`
Decimal	`11820199`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B45CA7, 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 #B45CA7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B45CA7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.03:1	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 #B45CA7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b45ca7; }
.text { color: #b45ca7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b45ca7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 92 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b45ca7, #b45c7b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #B45CA7?: #B45CA7 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 #B45CA7?: The RGB value is 180, 92, 167: 180 red, 92 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B45CA7?: The complementary color is #5CB469, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B45CA7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.