What color is #B93EAD?

#B93EAD is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Mystifying Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B93EAD?

The RGB value is 185, 62, 173: 185 red, 62 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B93EAD?

The complementary color is #3EB94A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B93EAD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B93EAD color

#B93EAD rgb(185, 62, 173)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B93EAD is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 24.3% green and 67.8% blue (185, 62, 173).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 50% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 6% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Mystifying Magenta (#C920B0), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.82:1).

#B93EAD color codes

HEX	`#B93EAD`
RGB	`rgb(185, 62, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 24.3%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 50%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 66%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 6%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.98, 61.88, -34.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.98, 70.79, 330.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.273, 16.779, 41.224)`
Decimal	`12140205`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B93EAD, 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 #B93EAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#B93EAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.36:1	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 #B93EAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b93ead; }
.text { color: #b93ead; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b93ead; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 62 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b93ead, #b93e70); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Orchid.

Questions

What color is #B93EAD?: #B93EAD is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Mystifying Magenta. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B93EAD?: The RGB value is 185, 62, 173: 185 red, 62 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B93EAD?: The complementary color is #3EB94A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B93EAD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.36:1 and white text 4.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.