What color is #B576B0?

#B576B0 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 #B576B0?

The RGB value is 181, 118, 176: 181 red, 118 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B576B0?

The complementary color is #76B57B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B576B0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and white text 3.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B576B0 color

#B576B0 rgb(181, 118, 176)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B576B0 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71% red, 46.3% green and 69% blue (181, 118, 176).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 30% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 3% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.18:1).

#B576B0 color codes

HEX	`#B576B0`
RGB	`rgb(181, 118, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71%, 46.3%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 30%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 35%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 3%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.96, 33.95, -20.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.96, 39.76, 328.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.37, 25.917, 44.311)`
Decimal	`11892400`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B576B0, 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 #B576B0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B576B0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	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 #B576B0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b576b0; }
.text { color: #b576b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b576b0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(181 118 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b576b0, #b57690); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #B576B0?: #B576B0 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 #B576B0?: The RGB value is 181, 118, 176: 181 red, 118 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B576B0?: The complementary color is #76B57B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B576B0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and white text 3.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.