What color is #B631AA?

#B631AA is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Amora Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B631AA?

The RGB value is 182, 49, 170: 182 red, 49 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B631AA?

The complementary color is #31B63D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B631AA?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B631AA color

#B631AA rgb(182, 49, 170)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B631AA is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 19.2% green and 66.7% blue (182, 49, 170).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 58% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 73% magenta, 7% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Amora Purple (#BB22AA), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#B631AA color codes

HEX	`#B631AA`
RGB	`rgb(182, 49, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 19.2%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 58%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 73%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 73%, 7%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.7, 65.35, -36.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.7, 74.72, 330.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.645, 15.046, 39.471)`
Decimal	`11940266`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B631AA, 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 #B631AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B631AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	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 #B631AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b631aa; }
.text { color: #b631aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b631aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 49 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b631aa, #b63168); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #B631AA?: #B631AA is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Amora Purple. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B631AA?: The RGB value is 182, 49, 170: 182 red, 49 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B631AA?: The complementary color is #31B63D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B631AA?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.