What color is #B45DBF?

#B45DBF is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Love Priestess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B45DBF?

The RGB value is 180, 93, 191: 180 red, 93 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B45DBF?

The complementary color is #68BF5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B45DBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B45DBF color

#B45DBF rgb(180, 93, 191)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B45DBF is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 36.5% green and 74.9% blue (180, 93, 191).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 43% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 51% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Love Priestess (#BB55CC), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#B45DBF color codes

HEX	`#B45DBF`
RGB	`rgb(180, 93, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 36.5%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 43%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 51%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 51%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.27, 49.76, -36.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.27, 61.77, 323.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.14, 21.295, 51.698)`
Decimal	`11820479`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B45DBF, 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 #B45DBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B45DBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	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 #B45DBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b45dbf; }
.text { color: #b45dbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b45dbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 93 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b45dbf, #bf5d99); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B45DBF?: #B45DBF is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Love Priestess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B45DBF?: The RGB value is 180, 93, 191: 180 red, 93 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B45DBF?: The complementary color is #68BF5D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B45DBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.