What color is #B973B3?

#B973B3 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B973B3?

The RGB value is 185, 115, 179: 185 red, 115 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B973B3?

The complementary color is #73B979, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B973B3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and white text 3.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B973B3 color

#B973B3 rgb(185, 115, 179)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B973B3 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 45.1% green and 70.2% blue (185, 115, 179).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 33% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 3% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.17:1).

#B973B3 color codes

HEX	`#B973B3`
RGB	`rgb(185, 115, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 45.1%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 33%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 38%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 3%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.88, 37.45, -22.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.88, 43.69, 329)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.275, 25.832, 45.82)`
Decimal	`12153779`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B973B3, 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 #B973B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B973B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.17:1	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 #B973B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b973b3; }
.text { color: #b973b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b973b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 115 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b973b3, #b97390); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orchid.

Questions

What color is #B973B3?: #B973B3 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B973B3?: The RGB value is 185, 115, 179: 185 red, 115 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B973B3?: The complementary color is #73B979, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B973B3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.17:1 and white text 3.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.