What color is #BE5BB4?

#BE5BB4 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 #BE5BB4?

The RGB value is 190, 91, 180: 190 red, 91 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BE5BB4?

The complementary color is #5BBE65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BE5BB4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BE5BB4 color

#BE5BB4 rgb(190, 91, 180)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BE5BB4 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 35.7% green and 70.6% blue (190, 91, 180).

Its hue angle is 306°, with 43% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 52% magenta, 5% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Magenta Memoir (#B4559B), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#BE5BB4 color codes

HEX	`#BE5BB4`
RGB	`rgb(190, 91, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 35.7%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(306, 43%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(306, 52%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 52%, 5%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.74, 51.6, -29.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.74, 59.39, 330.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.214, 21.727, 45.615)`
Decimal	`12475316`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BE5BB4, 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 #BE5BB4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BE5BB4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	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 #BE5BB4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #be5bb4; }
.text { color: #be5bb4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be5bb4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 91 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #be5bb4, #be5b83); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #BE5BB4?: #BE5BB4 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 #BE5BB4?: The RGB value is 190, 91, 180: 190 red, 91 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BE5BB4?: The complementary color is #5BBE65, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BE5BB4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.