Colour
#B655A2
- #B655A2
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Orchid
#B655A2 is a magenta with RGB values 182, 85, 162 and HSL 312°, 40%, 52%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 4.8:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Orchid.
Colour values
#B655A2#B655A2
HEX#B655A2
RGBrgb(182, 85, 162)
RGB (0–1)0.7137, 0.3333, 0.6353
RGB percentages71.4%, 33.3%, 63.5%
HSLhsl(312.4, 39.9%, 52.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(312.4, 53.3%, 71.4%)
CMYK0%, 53.3%, 11%, 28.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer11,949,474
CSS custom property--colour: #B655A2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.19051WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness130.9 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 4.81:1
Contrast with white4.37:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black4.81:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#6F6F6F
Inverted#49AA5D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text4.37:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text4.81:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#55B669
Analogous#9A55B6, #B65572
Triadic#A2B655, #55A2B6
Split complementary#72B655, #55B69A
Tetradic#B69A55, #55B669, #5572B6
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R182
G85
B162
Red182 (71.4%)
Green85 (33.3%)
Blue162 (63.5%)
Hue312.37°
Saturation (HSL)39.92%
Lightness52.35%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B6 · G 55 · B A2
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