What color is #B73CD0?

#B73CD0 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Affair. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B73CD0?

The RGB value is 183, 60, 208: 183 red, 60 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B73CD0?

The complementary color is #55D03C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B73CD0?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B73CD0 color

#B73CD0 rgb(183, 60, 208)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B73CD0 is a moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 23.5% green and 81.6% blue (183, 60, 208).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 61% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 71% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Affair (#AA44DD), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#B73CD0 color codes

HEX	`#B73CD0`
RGB	`rgb(183, 60, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 23.5%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 61%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 71%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 71%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.32, 68.19, -52.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.32, 86.13, 322.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.528, 17.855, 61.395)`
Decimal	`12008656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B73CD0, 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 #B73CD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B73CD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	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 #B73CD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b73cd0; }
.text { color: #b73cd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b73cd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 60 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b73cd0, #d03c9f); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #B73CD0?: #B73CD0 is a moderate magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Affair. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B73CD0?: The RGB value is 183, 60, 208: 183 red, 60 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B73CD0?: The complementary color is #55D03C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B73CD0?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.