#B6497C

A medium, moderate magenta closely aligning with Palevioletred.

About #B6497C

At its core, #B6497C is a medium and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Palevioletred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 182, 73, and 124.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 60% Magenta, 32% Yellow, and 29% Black. The HSL representation is 331.9° hue, 42.7% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6497C
RGB182, 73, 124
HSL331.9°, 42.7%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 60%, 32%, 29%
HSV331.9°, 59.9%, 71.4%
LAB47.2, 49.3, -6.3
XYZ25.3, 16.2, 20.9
Decimal11946364

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.23:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.74:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.60:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6497C; }
.text-color { color: #B6497C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6497C; }

Similar Colors

Palevioletred
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