What color is #B568AD?

#B568AD is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B568AD?

The RGB value is 181, 104, 173: 181 red, 104 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B568AD?

The complementary color is #68B570, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B568AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B568AD color

#B568AD rgb(181, 104, 173)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B568AD is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71% red, 40.8% green and 67.8% blue (181, 104, 173).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 34% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 4% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#B568AD color codes

HEX	`#B568AD`
RGB	`rgb(181, 104, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71%, 40.8%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 34%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 43%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 43%, 4%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.81, 40.99, -23.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.81, 47.4, 329.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.549, 22.743, 42.255)`
Decimal	`11888813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B568AD, 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 #B568AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B568AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	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 #B568AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b568ad; }
.text { color: #b568ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b568ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(181 104 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b568ad, #b56887); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orchid.

Questions

What color is #B568AD?: #B568AD is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B568AD?: The RGB value is 181, 104, 173: 181 red, 104 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B568AD?: The complementary color is #68B570, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B568AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.