What color is #B683BF?

#B683BF is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B683BF?

The RGB value is 182, 131, 191: 182 red, 131 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B683BF?

The complementary color is #8CBF83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B683BF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B683BF color

#B683BF rgb(182, 131, 191)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B683BF is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 51.4% green and 74.9% blue (182, 131, 191).

Its hue angle is 291°, with 32% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Berries Galore (#AB7CB4), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

#B683BF color codes

HEX	`#B683BF`
RGB	`rgb(182, 131, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 51.4%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(291, 32%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(291, 31%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 31%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.6, 29.96, -23.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.6, 38.17, 321.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.811, 29.94, 53.12)`
Decimal	`11961279`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B683BF, 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 #B683BF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B683BF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	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 #B683BF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b683bf; }
.text { color: #b683bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b683bf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 131 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b683bf, #bf83aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #B683BF?: #B683BF is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Berries Galore. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B683BF?: The RGB value is 182, 131, 191: 182 red, 131 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B683BF?: The complementary color is #8CBF83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B683BF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.99:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.