Colour
#B962A2
- #B962A2
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Pale violetred
#B962A2 is a magenta with RGB values 185, 98, 162 and HSL 316°, 38%, 55%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.3:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Pale violetred.
Colour values
#B962A2#B962A2
HEX#B962A2
RGBrgb(185, 98, 162)
RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.3843, 0.6353
RGB percentages72.5%, 38.4%, 63.5%
HSLhsl(315.9, 38.3%, 55.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(315.9, 47%, 72.5%)
CMYK0%, 47%, 12.4%, 27.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,149,410
CSS custom property--colour: #B962A2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.21658WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness137.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.33:1
Contrast with white3.94:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.33:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#797979
Inverted#469D5D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.94:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.33:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#62B979
Analogous#A462B9, #B96277
Triadic#A2B962, #62A2B9
Split complementary#76B962, #62B9A4
Tetradic#B9A562, #62B979, #6277B9
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R185
G98
B162
Red185 (72.5%)
Green98 (38.4%)
Blue162 (63.5%)
Hue315.86°
Saturation (HSL)38.33%
Lightness55.49%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B9 · G 62 · B A2
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