What color is #B483B0?

#B483B0 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B483B0?

The RGB value is 180, 131, 176: 180 red, 131 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B483B0?

The complementary color is #83B487, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B483B0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B483B0 color

#B483B0 rgb(180, 131, 176)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B483B0 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 51.4% green and 69% blue (180, 131, 176).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 25% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 2% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#B483B0 color codes

HEX	`#B483B0`
RGB	`rgb(180, 131, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 51.4%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 25%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 27%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 2%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.84, 26.38, -16.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.84, 31.02, 328.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.774, 29.072, 44.845)`
Decimal	`11830192`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B483B0, 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 #B483B0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B483B0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	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 #B483B0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b483b0; }
.text { color: #b483b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b483b0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 131 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b483b0, #b48398); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #B483B0?: #B483B0 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B483B0?: The RGB value is 180, 131, 176: 180 red, 131 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B483B0?: The complementary color is #83B487, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B483B0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.81:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.