What color is #B476A8?

#B476A8 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B476A8?

The RGB value is 180, 118, 168: 180 red, 118 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B476A8?

The complementary color is #76B482, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B476A8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B476A8 color

#B476A8 rgb(180, 118, 168)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B476A8 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 46.3% green and 65.9% blue (180, 118, 168).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 29% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 7% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#B476A8 color codes

HEX	`#B476A8`
RGB	`rgb(180, 118, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 46.3%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 29%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 34%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 7%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.55, 32.15, -16.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.55, 36.24, 332.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.368, 25.489, 40.253)`
Decimal	`11826856`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B476A8, 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 #B476A8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B476A8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	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 #B476A8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b476a8; }
.text { color: #b476a8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b476a8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 118 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b476a8, #b47689); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #B476A8?: #B476A8 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B476A8?: The RGB value is 180, 118, 168: 180 red, 118 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B476A8?: The complementary color is #76B482, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B476A8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.