What color is #B85DC4?

#B85DC4 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Love Priestess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B85DC4?

The RGB value is 184, 93, 196: 184 red, 93 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B85DC4?

The complementary color is #69C45D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B85DC4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B85DC4 color

#B85DC4 rgb(184, 93, 196)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B85DC4 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 36.5% green and 76.9% blue (184, 93, 196).

Its hue angle is 293°, with 47% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Love Priestess (#BB55CC), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.4:1).

#B85DC4 color codes

HEX	`#B85DC4`
RGB	`rgb(184, 93, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 36.5%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(293, 47%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(293, 53%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 53%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.03, 51.83, -38.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.03, 64.4, 323.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.644, 22.006, 54.689)`
Decimal	`12082628`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B85DC4, 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 #B85DC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B85DC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.89:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.4:1	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 #B85DC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b85dc4; }
.text { color: #b85dc4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b85dc4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 93 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b85dc4, #c45d9d); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #B85DC4?: #B85DC4 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Love Priestess. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B85DC4?: The RGB value is 184, 93, 196: 184 red, 93 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B85DC4?: The complementary color is #69C45D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B85DC4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.4:1 and white text 3.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.