What color is #B90061?

#B90061 is a dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Aztec Warrior. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B90061?

The RGB value is 185, 0, 97: 185 red, 0 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B90061?

The complementary color is #00B958, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B90061?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B90061 color

#B90061 rgb(185, 0, 97)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B90061 is a dark, vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 0% green and 38% blue (185, 0, 97).

Its hue angle is 329°, with 100% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 48% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Aztec Warrior (#BB0066), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

#B90061 color codes

HEX	`#B90061`
RGB	`rgb(185, 0, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 0%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(329, 100%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(329, 100%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 48%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.88, 66.9, -0.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.88, 66.9, 359.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.167, 11.181, 12.298)`
Decimal	`12124257`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B90061, 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 #B90061	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B90061 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	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 #B90061 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b90061; }
.text { color: #b90061; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b90061; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 0 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b90061, #b90005); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #B90061?: #B90061 is a dark, vivid rose, closest to the named color Aztec Warrior. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B90061?: The RGB value is 185, 0, 97: 185 red, 0 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B90061?: The complementary color is #00B958, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B90061?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.