What color is #B964A9?

#B964A9 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B964A9?

The RGB value is 185, 100, 169: 185 red, 100 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B964A9?

The complementary color is #64B974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B964A9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B964A9 color

#B964A9 rgb(185, 100, 169)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B964A9 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 39.2% green and 66.3% blue (185, 100, 169).

Its hue angle is 311°, with 38% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 9% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#B964A9 color codes

HEX	`#B964A9`
RGB	`rgb(185, 100, 169)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 39.2%, 66.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(311, 38%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(311, 46%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 9%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.34, 43.66, -22.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.34, 48.96, 333.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.726, 22.295, 40.161)`
Decimal	`12149929`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B964A9, 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 #B964A9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B964A9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	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 #B964A9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b964a9; }
.text { color: #b964a9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b964a9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 100 169 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b964a9, #b9647f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mulberry.

Questions

What color is #B964A9?: #B964A9 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Magenta Memoir. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B964A9?: The RGB value is 185, 100, 169: 185 red, 100 green and 169 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B964A9?: The complementary color is #64B974, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B964A9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.