What color is #B494AB?

#B494AB is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Classy Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B494AB?

The RGB value is 180, 148, 171: 180 red, 148 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B494AB?

The complementary color is #94B49D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B494AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 and white text 2.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B494AB color

#B494AB rgb(180, 148, 171)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B494AB is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 58% green and 67.1% blue (180, 148, 171).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 18% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 5% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Classy Mauve (#BB99AA), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.76:1).

#B494AB color codes

HEX	`#B494AB`
RGB	`rgb(180, 148, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 58%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 18%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 18%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 5%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.82, 15.92, -7.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.82, 17.61, 334.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.762, 33.824, 43.112)`
Decimal	`11834539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B494AB, 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 #B494AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B494AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	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 #B494AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b494ab; }
.text { color: #b494ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b494ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 148 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b494ab, #b4949b); }

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Questions

What color is #B494AB?: #B494AB is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Classy Mauve. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B494AB?: The RGB value is 180, 148, 171: 180 red, 148 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B494AB?: The complementary color is #94B49D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B494AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 and white text 2.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.