What color is #B486A5?

#B486A5 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B486A5?

The RGB value is 180, 134, 165: 180 red, 134 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B486A5?

The complementary color is #86B495, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B486A5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B486A5 color

#B486A5 rgb(180, 134, 165)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B486A5 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 52.5% green and 64.7% blue (180, 134, 165).

Its hue angle is 320°, with 23% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 8% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#B486A5 color codes

HEX	`#B486A5`
RGB	`rgb(180, 134, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 52.5%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(320, 23%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(320, 26%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 26%, 8%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.2, 22.68, -9.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.2, 24.6, 337.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.139, 29.471, 39.48)`
Decimal	`11830949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B486A5, 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 #B486A5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B486A5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	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 #B486A5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b486a5; }
.text { color: #b486a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b486a5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 134 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b486a5, #b4868e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #B486A5?: #B486A5 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B486A5?: The RGB value is 180, 134, 165: 180 red, 134 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B486A5?: The complementary color is #86B495, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B486A5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.