What color is #B567BB?

#B567BB is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B567BB?

The RGB value is 181, 103, 187: 181 red, 103 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B567BB?

The complementary color is #6DBB67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B567BB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and white text 3.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B567BB color

#B567BB rgb(181, 103, 187)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B567BB is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71% red, 40.4% green and 73.3% blue (181, 103, 187).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 38% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#B567BB color codes

HEX	`#B567BB`
RGB	`rgb(181, 103, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71%, 40.4%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 38%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 45%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 45%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.19, 44.13, -31.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.19, 54.09, 324.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.875, 23.114, 49.734)`
Decimal	`11888571`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B567BB, 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 #B567BB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B567BB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	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 #B567BB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b567bb; }
.text { color: #b567bb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b567bb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(181 103 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b567bb, #bb6797); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Orchid.

Questions

What color is #B567BB?: #B567BB is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B567BB?: The RGB value is 181, 103, 187: 181 red, 103 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B567BB?: The complementary color is #6DBB67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B567BB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and white text 3.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.