What color is #B66DAA?

#B66DAA is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B66DAA?

The RGB value is 182, 109, 170: 182 red, 109 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B66DAA?

The complementary color is #6DB679, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B66DAA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B66DAA color

#B66DAA rgb(182, 109, 170)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B66DAA is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 42.7% green and 66.7% blue (182, 109, 170).

Its hue angle is 310°, with 33% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 7% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 5.2 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.76:1).

#B66DAA color codes

HEX	`#B66DAA`
RGB	`rgb(182, 109, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 42.7%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(310, 33%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(310, 40%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 7%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.87, 38.09, -20.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.87, 43.22, 331.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.016, 23.786, 40.927)`
Decimal	`11955626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B66DAA, 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 #B66DAA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B66DAA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.65:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.76:1	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 #B66DAA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b66daa; }
.text { color: #b66daa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b66daa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 109 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b66daa, #b66d86); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orchid.

Questions

What color is #B66DAA?: #B66DAA is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B66DAA?: The RGB value is 182, 109, 170: 182 red, 109 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B66DAA?: The complementary color is #6DB679, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B66DAA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.76:1 and white text 3.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.