What color is #B76ECB?

#B76ECB is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B76ECB?

The RGB value is 183, 110, 203: 183 red, 110 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B76ECB?

The complementary color is #82CB6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B76ECB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B76ECB color

#B76ECB rgb(183, 110, 203)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B76ECB is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 43.1% green and 79.6% blue (183, 110, 203).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 47% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 46% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#B76ECB color codes

HEX	`#B76ECB`
RGB	`rgb(183, 110, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 43.1%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 47%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 46%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 46%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.59, 44.17, -36.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.59, 57.4, 320.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.882, 25.532, 59.526)`
Decimal	`12021451`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B76ECB, 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 #B76ECB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B76ECB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	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 #B76ECB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b76ecb; }
.text { color: #b76ecb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b76ecb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 110 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b76ecb, #cb6eb1); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #B76ECB?: #B76ECB is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B76ECB?: The RGB value is 183, 110, 203: 183 red, 110 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B76ECB?: The complementary color is #82CB6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B76ECB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.