What color is #B98CC2?

#B98CC2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violaceous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B98CC2?

The RGB value is 185, 140, 194: 185 red, 140 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B98CC2?

The complementary color is #95C28C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B98CC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.59:1 and white text 2.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B98CC2 color

#B98CC2 rgb(185, 140, 194)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B98CC2 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 54.9% green and 76.1% blue (185, 140, 194).

Its hue angle is 290°, with 31% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Violaceous (#BF8FC4), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.59:1).

#B98CC2 color codes

HEX	`#B98CC2`
RGB	`rgb(185, 140, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 54.9%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(290, 31%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(290, 28%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 28%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.13, 26.53, -21.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.13, 34.11, 321.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.122, 32.966, 55.331)`
Decimal	`12160194`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B98CC2, 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 #B98CC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B98CC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.59:1	Pass	Pass	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 #B98CC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b98cc2; }
.text { color: #b98cc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b98cc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 140 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b98cc2, #c28cb0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #B98CC2?: #B98CC2 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Violaceous. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B98CC2?: The RGB value is 185, 140, 194: 185 red, 140 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B98CC2?: The complementary color is #95C28C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B98CC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.59:1 and white text 2.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.