What color is #B67ABF?

#B67ABF 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 #B67ABF?

The RGB value is 182, 122, 191: 182 red, 122 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B67ABF?

The complementary color is #83BF7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B67ABF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B67ABF color

#B67ABF rgb(182, 122, 191)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B67ABF is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 47.8% green and 74.9% blue (182, 122, 191).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 35% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.53:1).

#B67ABF color codes

HEX	`#B67ABF`
RGB	`rgb(182, 122, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 47.8%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 35%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 36%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 36%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.55, 34.95, -26.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.55, 44.05, 322.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.654, 27.627, 52.735)`
Decimal	`11958975`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B67ABF, 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 #B67ABF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B67ABF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.53:1	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 #B67ABF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b67abf; }
.text { color: #b67abf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b67abf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 122 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b67abf, #bf7aa6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orchid.

Questions

What color is #B67ABF?: #B67ABF 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 #B67ABF?: The RGB value is 182, 122, 191: 182 red, 122 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B67ABF?: The complementary color is #83BF7A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B67ABF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.