What color is #B461E2?

#B461E2 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Violet Voltage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B461E2?

The RGB value is 180, 97, 226: 180 red, 97 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B461E2?

The complementary color is #8FE261, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B461E2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B461E2 color

#B461E2 rgb(180, 97, 226)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B461E2 is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 38% green and 88.6% blue (180, 97, 226).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 69% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 57% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Violet Voltage (#A669DB), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.75:1).

#B461E2 color codes

HEX	`#B461E2`
RGB	`rgb(180, 97, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 38%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 69%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 57%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 57%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.83, 54.88, -52.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.83, 75.91, 316.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.822, 23.745, 74.58)`
Decimal	`11821538`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B461E2, 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 #B461E2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B461E2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.75:1	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 #B461E2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b461e2; }
.text { color: #b461e2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b461e2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 97 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b461e2, #e261cf); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B461E2?: #B461E2 is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Violet Voltage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B461E2?: The RGB value is 180, 97, 226: 180 red, 97 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B461E2?: The complementary color is #8FE261, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B461E2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.