What color is #B56BBD?

#B56BBD is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B56BBD?

The RGB value is 181, 107, 189: 181 red, 107 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B56BBD?

The complementary color is #73BD6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B56BBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B56BBD color

#B56BBD rgb(181, 107, 189)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B56BBD is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71% red, 42% green and 74.1% blue (181, 107, 189).

Its hue angle is 294°, with 38% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.8:1).

#B56BBD color codes

HEX	`#B56BBD`
RGB	`rgb(181, 107, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71%, 42%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(294, 38%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(294, 43%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 43%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.1, 42.39, -31.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.1, 52.53, 323.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.498, 24.015, 51.005)`
Decimal	`11889597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B56BBD, 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 #B56BBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B56BBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.8:1	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 #B56BBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b56bbd; }
.text { color: #b56bbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b56bbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(181 107 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b56bbd, #bd6b9c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Orchid.

Questions

What color is #B56BBD?: #B56BBD is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B56BBD?: The RGB value is 181, 107, 189: 181 red, 107 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B56BBD?: The complementary color is #73BD6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B56BBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.8:1 and white text 3.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.