What color is #B54693?

#B54693 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B54693?

The RGB value is 181, 70, 147: 181 red, 70 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B54693?

The complementary color is #46B568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B54693?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B54693 color

#B54693 rgb(181, 70, 147)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B54693 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71% red, 27.5% green and 57.6% blue (181, 70, 147).

Its hue angle is 318°, with 44% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 19% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.93:1).

#B54693 color codes

HEX	`#B54693`
RGB	`rgb(181, 70, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71%, 27.5%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(318, 44%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(318, 61%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 19%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.38, 53.5, -19.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.38, 57.08, 339.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.513, 16.313, 29.35)`
Decimal	`11880083`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B54693, 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 #B54693	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B54693 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	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 #B54693 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b54693; }
.text { color: #b54693; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b54693; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(181 70 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b54693, #b5465c); }

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Questions

What color is #B54693?: #B54693 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B54693?: The RGB value is 181, 70, 147: 181 red, 70 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B54693?: The complementary color is #46B568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B54693?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.