What color is #B574AF?

#B574AF is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B574AF?

The RGB value is 181, 116, 175: 181 red, 116 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B574AF?

The complementary color is #74B57A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B574AF?

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.

#B574AF color

#B574AF rgb(181, 116, 175)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B574AF is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71% red, 45.5% green and 68.6% blue (181, 116, 175).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 31% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 36% magenta, 3% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#B574AF color codes

HEX	`#B574AF`
RGB	`rgb(181, 116, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71%, 45.5%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 31%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 36%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 36%, 3%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.47, 34.86, -20.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.47, 40.63, 329.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.039, 25.411, 43.714)`
Decimal	`11891887`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B574AF, 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 #B574AF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B574AF 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 #B574AF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b574af; }
.text { color: #b574af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b574af; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(181 116 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b574af, #b5748e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #B574AF?: #B574AF is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B574AF?: The RGB value is 181, 116, 175: 181 red, 116 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B574AF?: The complementary color is #74B57A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B574AF?: 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.