What color is #B690AB?

#B690AB is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B690AB?

The RGB value is 182, 144, 171: 182 red, 144 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B690AB?

The complementary color is #90B69B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B690AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.57:1 and white text 2.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B690AB color

#B690AB rgb(182, 144, 171)

Shades of pink

The hex color #B690AB is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 56.5% green and 67.1% blue (182, 144, 171).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 21% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 21% magenta, 6% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Voila! (#AF8BA8), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.57:1).

#B690AB color codes

HEX	`#B690AB`
RGB	`rgb(182, 144, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 56.5%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 21%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 21%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 21%, 6%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.03, 18.87, -8.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.03, 20.77, 335.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.615, 32.833, 42.929)`
Decimal	`11964587`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B690AB, 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 #B690AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B690AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	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 #B690AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b690ab; }
.text { color: #b690ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b690ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 144 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b690ab, #b69098); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #B690AB?: #B690AB is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Voila!. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B690AB?: The RGB value is 182, 144, 171: 182 red, 144 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B690AB?: The complementary color is #90B69B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B690AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.57:1 and white text 2.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.