What color is #B46EAA?

#B46EAA is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B46EAA?

The RGB value is 180, 110, 170: 180 red, 110 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B46EAA?

The complementary color is #6EB478, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B46EAA?

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.

#B46EAA color

#B46EAA rgb(180, 110, 170)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B46EAA is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 43.1% green and 66.7% blue (180, 110, 170).

Its hue angle is 309°, with 32% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 6% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 5 ΔE.

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

#B46EAA color codes

HEX	`#B46EAA`
RGB	`rgb(180, 110, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 43.1%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(309, 32%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(309, 39%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 6%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.85, 36.9, -20.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.85, 42.2, 330.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.654, 23.759, 40.941)`
Decimal	`11824810`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B46EAA, 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 #B46EAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B46EAA 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 #B46EAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b46eaa; }
.text { color: #b46eaa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b46eaa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 110 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b46eaa, #b46e87); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orchid.

Questions

What color is #B46EAA?: #B46EAA is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B46EAA?: The RGB value is 180, 110, 170: 180 red, 110 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B46EAA?: The complementary color is #6EB478, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B46EAA?: 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.