What color is #B982B4?

#B982B4 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B982B4?

The RGB value is 185, 130, 180: 185 red, 130 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B982B4?

The complementary color is #82B987, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B982B4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B982B4 color

#B982B4 rgb(185, 130, 180)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B982B4 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 51% green and 70.6% blue (185, 130, 180).

Its hue angle is 305°, with 28% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 3% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.91:1).

#B982B4 color codes

HEX	`#B982B4`
RGB	`rgb(185, 130, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 51%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(305, 28%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(305, 30%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 3%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.29, 29.39, -17.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.29, 34.4, 328.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.228, 29.576, 46.972)`
Decimal	`12157620`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B982B4, 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 #B982B4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B982B4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.91:1	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 #B982B4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b982b4; }
.text { color: #b982b4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b982b4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 130 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b982b4, #b98298); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #B982B4?: #B982B4 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Romanov Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B982B4?: The RGB value is 185, 130, 180: 185 red, 130 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B982B4?: The complementary color is #82B987, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B982B4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.91:1 and white text 3.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.