What color is #BE73AE?

#BE73AE 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 #BE73AE?

The RGB value is 190, 115, 174: 190 red, 115 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BE73AE?

The complementary color is #73BE83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BE73AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BE73AE color

#BE73AE rgb(190, 115, 174)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BE73AE is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 45.1% green and 68.2% blue (190, 115, 174).

Its hue angle is 313°, with 37% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 8% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Romanov Mauve (#B97DA8), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#BE73AE color codes

HEX	`#BE73AE`
RGB	`rgb(190, 115, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 45.1%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(313, 37%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(313, 39%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 8%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.29, 38.19, -18.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.29, 42.63, 333.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.006, 26.266, 43.262)`
Decimal	`12481454`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BE73AE, 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 #BE73AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BE73AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	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 #BE73AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #be73ae; }
.text { color: #be73ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be73ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 115 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #be73ae, #be7389); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orchid.

Questions

What color is #BE73AE?: #BE73AE 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 #BE73AE?: The RGB value is 190, 115, 174: 190 red, 115 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BE73AE?: The complementary color is #73BE83, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BE73AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and white text 3.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.