What color is #B573B5?

#B573B5 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B573B5?

The RGB value is 181, 115, 181: 181 red, 115 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B573B5?

The complementary color is #73B573, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B573B5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B573B5 color

#B573B5 rgb(181, 115, 181)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B573B5 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71% red, 45.1% green and 71% blue (181, 115, 181).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 31% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.08:1).

#B573B5 color codes

HEX	`#B573B5`
RGB	`rgb(181, 115, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71%, 45.1%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 31%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 36%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.49, 36.53, -24.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.49, 43.87, 326.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.527, 25.423, 46.848)`
Decimal	`11891637`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B573B5, 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 #B573B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B573B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.08:1	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 #B573B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b573b5; }
.text { color: #b573b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b573b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(181 115 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b573b5, #b57394); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orchid.

Questions

What color is #B573B5?: #B573B5 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B573B5?: The RGB value is 181, 115, 181: 181 red, 115 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B573B5?: The complementary color is #73B573, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B573B5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 and white text 3.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.