What color is #B681AB?

#B681AB is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B681AB?

The RGB value is 182, 129, 171: 182 red, 129 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B681AB?

The complementary color is #81B68C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B681AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B681AB color

#B681AB rgb(182, 129, 171)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B681AB is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 50.6% green and 67.1% blue (182, 129, 171).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 27% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 6% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#B681AB color codes

HEX	`#B681AB`
RGB	`rgb(182, 129, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 50.6%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 27%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 29%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 6%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.42, 27.26, -14.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.42, 30.69, 332.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.492, 28.587, 42.221)`
Decimal	`11960747`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B681AB, 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 #B681AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B681AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	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 #B681AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b681ab; }
.text { color: #b681ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b681ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 129 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b681ab, #b68190); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #B681AB?: #B681AB is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B681AB?: The RGB value is 182, 129, 171: 182 red, 129 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B681AB?: The complementary color is #81B68C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B681AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.72:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.