HEX Color #B6498A (Mediumvioletred)

About #B6498A

At its core, #B6498A is a medium and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Mediumvioletred. In the RGB color space, it consists of 182 red, 73 green, and 138 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 60% M, 24% Y, and 29% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B6498A

RGB182, 73, 138

HSL324.2°, 42.7%, 50.0%

CMYK0%, 60%, 24%, 29%

HSV324.2°, 59.9%, 71.4%

LAB47.7, 51.2, -14.1

XYZ26.3, 16.5, 25.9

Decimal11946378

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B6498A #49B674

Analogous

#AB49B6 #B64953

Triadic

#8AB649 #498AB6

Tetradic

#B6AB49 #49B674 #4953B6

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#B6498A

#BE5D97

#C671A4

#CE85B1

#D699BE

#DEAECB

#E6C2D8

#EED6E5

#F6EAF2

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#B6498A

#A1407A

#8D386B

#79305C

#65284C

#50203D

#3C182E

#28101E

#14080F

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.87:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

4.31:1

Text on #000000

AA Large

4.66:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA

3.66:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6498A; }

.text-color { color: #B6498A; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6498A; }

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