Colour
#B96599
- #B96599
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Pale violetred
#B96599 is a magenta with RGB values 185, 101, 153 and HSL 323°, 38%, 56%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.4:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Pale violetred.
Colour values
#B96599#B96599
HEX#B96599
RGBrgb(185, 101, 153)
RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.3961, 0.6
RGB percentages72.5%, 39.6%, 60%
HSLhsl(322.9, 37.5%, 56.1%)
HSV / HSBhsv(322.9, 45.4%, 72.5%)
CMYK0%, 45.4%, 17.3%, 27.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,150,169
CSS custom property--colour: #B96599;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.21922WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness137.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.38:1
Contrast with white3.9:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.38:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#7B7B7B
Inverted#469A66
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.9:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.38:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#65B985
Analogous#AF65B9, #B9656F
Triadic#99B965, #6599B9
Split complementary#6FB965, #65B9AF
Tetradic#B9AF65, #65B985, #656FB9
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R185
G101
B153
Red185 (72.5%)
Green101 (39.6%)
Blue153 (60%)
Hue322.86°
Saturation (HSL)37.5%
Lightness56.08%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B9 · G 65 · B 99
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