What color is #B682B9?

#B682B9 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 #B682B9?

The RGB value is 182, 130, 185: 182 red, 130 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B682B9?

The complementary color is #85B982, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B682B9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B682B9 color

#B682B9 rgb(182, 130, 185)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B682B9 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 51% green and 72.5% blue (182, 130, 185).

Its hue angle is 297°, with 28% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.88:1).

#B682B9 color codes

HEX	`#B682B9`
RGB	`rgb(182, 130, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 51%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(297, 28%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(297, 30%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 30%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.15, 29.34, -20.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.15, 36.05, 324.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.03, 29.414, 49.669)`
Decimal	`11961017`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B682B9, 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 #B682B9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B682B9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.88:1	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 #B682B9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b682b9; }
.text { color: #b682b9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b682b9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 130 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b682b9, #b982a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #B682B9?: #B682B9 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 #B682B9?: The RGB value is 182, 130, 185: 182 red, 130 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B682B9?: The complementary color is #85B982, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B682B9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.