What color is #B678B5?

#B678B5 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 #B678B5?

The RGB value is 182, 120, 181: 182 red, 120 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B678B5?

The complementary color is #78B679, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B678B5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B678B5 color

#B678B5 rgb(182, 120, 181)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B678B5 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 47.1% green and 71% blue (182, 120, 181).

Its hue angle is 301°, with 30% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 1% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.34:1).

#B678B5 color codes

HEX	`#B678B5`
RGB	`rgb(182, 120, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 47.1%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(301, 30%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(301, 34%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 1%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.71, 34.12, -22.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.71, 40.81, 326.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.348, 26.716, 47.054)`
Decimal	`11958453`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B678B5, 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 #B678B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B678B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.34:1	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 #B678B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b678b5; }
.text { color: #b678b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b678b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 120 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b678b5, #b67896); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orchid.

Questions

What color is #B678B5?: #B678B5 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 #B678B5?: The RGB value is 182, 120, 181: 182 red, 120 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B678B5?: The complementary color is #78B679, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B678B5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.34:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.