What color is #B467A5?

#B467A5 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 #B467A5?

The RGB value is 180, 103, 165: 180 red, 103 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B467A5?

The complementary color is #67B476, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B467A5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B467A5 color

#B467A5 rgb(180, 103, 165)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B467A5 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 40.4% green and 64.7% blue (180, 103, 165).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 34% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 8% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 4.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.42:1).

#B467A5 color codes

HEX	`#B467A5`
RGB	`rgb(180, 103, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 40.4%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 34%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 43%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 8%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.16, 39.78, -20.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.16, 44.6, 333.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.464, 22.122, 38.255)`
Decimal	`11823013`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B467A5, 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 #B467A5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B467A5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.87:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.42:1	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 #B467A5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b467a5; }
.text { color: #b467a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b467a5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 103 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b467a5, #b4677f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #B467A5?: #B467A5 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 #B467A5?: The RGB value is 180, 103, 165: 180 red, 103 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B467A5?: The complementary color is #67B476, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B467A5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.42:1 and white text 3.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.