What color is #B90094?

#B90094 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Jealous Jellyfish. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B90094?

The RGB value is 185, 0, 148: 185 red, 0 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B90094?

The complementary color is #00B925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B90094?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B90094 color

#B90094 rgb(185, 0, 148)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B90094 is a dark, vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 0% green and 58% blue (185, 0, 148).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 100% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 20% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Jealous Jellyfish (#BB0099), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.02:1).

#B90094 color codes

HEX	`#B90094`
RGB	`rgb(185, 0, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 0%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 100%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 100%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 100%, 20%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.93, 72.16, -28.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.93, 77.74, 338.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.354, 12.455, 29.08)`
Decimal	`12124308`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B90094, 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 #B90094	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B90094 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.02:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.49:1	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 #B90094 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b90094; }
.text { color: #b90094; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b90094; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 0 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b90094, #b90037); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #B90094?: #B90094 is a dark, vivid magenta, closest to the named color Jealous Jellyfish. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B90094?: The RGB value is 185, 0, 148: 185 red, 0 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B90094?: The complementary color is #00B925, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B90094?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.49:1 and white text 6.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.