What color is #B983B4?

#B983B4 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 #B983B4?

The RGB value is 185, 131, 180: 185 red, 131 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B983B4?

The complementary color is #83B988, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B983B4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B983B4 color

#B983B4 rgb(185, 131, 180)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B983B4 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 51.4% green and 70.6% blue (185, 131, 180).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 28% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 3% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.97:1).

#B983B4 color codes

HEX	`#B983B4`
RGB	`rgb(185, 131, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 51.4%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 28%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 29%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 3%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.52, 28.84, -17.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.52, 33.74, 328.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.361, 29.843, 47.016)`
Decimal	`12157876`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B983B4, 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 #B983B4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#B983B4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.97:1	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 #B983B4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b983b4; }
.text { color: #b983b4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b983b4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 131 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b983b4, #b98399); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #B983B4?: #B983B4 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 #B983B4?: The RGB value is 185, 131, 180: 185 red, 131 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B983B4?: The complementary color is #83B988, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B983B4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.97:1 and white text 3.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.