What color is #B56BA6?

#B56BA6 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B56BA6?

The RGB value is 181, 107, 166: 181 red, 107 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B56BA6?

The complementary color is #6BB57A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B56BA6?

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.

#B56BA6 color

#B56BA6 rgb(181, 107, 166)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B56BA6 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71% red, 42% green and 65.1% blue (181, 107, 166).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 33% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 8% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Je t’aime (#B36B92), a difference of 5.2 ΔE.

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

#B56BA6 color codes

HEX	`#B56BA6`
RGB	`rgb(181, 107, 166)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71%, 42%, 65.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 33%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 41%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 8%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.17, 38.14, -19.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.17, 42.69, 333.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.197, 23.094, 38.883)`
Decimal	`11889574`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B56BA6, 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 #B56BA6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B56BA6 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 #B56BA6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b56ba6; }
.text { color: #b56ba6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b56ba6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(181 107 166 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b56ba6, #b56b81); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #B56BA6?: #B56BA6 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Je t’aime. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B56BA6?: The RGB value is 181, 107, 166: 181 red, 107 green and 166 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B56BA6?: The complementary color is #6BB57A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B56BA6?: 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.