What color is #BE74C3?

#BE74C3 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BE74C3?

The RGB value is 190, 116, 195: 190 red, 116 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BE74C3?

The complementary color is #79C374, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BE74C3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BE74C3 color

#BE74C3 rgb(190, 116, 195)

Shades of purple

The hex color #BE74C3 is a desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.5% red, 45.5% green and 76.5% blue (190, 116, 195).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 40% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 41% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Lavendless (#B86FC2), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#BE74C3 color codes

HEX	`#BE74C3`
RGB	`rgb(190, 116, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.5%, 45.5%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 40%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 41%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 41%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.32, 41.49, -29.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.32, 50.82, 324.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.33, 27.38, 54.938)`
Decimal	`12481731`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BE74C3, 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 #BE74C3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#BE74C3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	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 #BE74C3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #be74c3; }
.text { color: #be74c3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #be74c3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(190 116 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #be74c3, #c374a0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #BE74C3?: #BE74C3 is a desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Lavendless. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BE74C3?: The RGB value is 190, 116, 195: 190 red, 116 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BE74C3?: The complementary color is #79C374, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BE74C3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.