Magenta
#B160E6 · Magenta
#B160E6 is Magenta, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 177, 96, 230 and a relative luminance of 0.234, making it a dark surface.
Temperature
◐ Balanced
Hue family
violet
Luminance
0.23
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
3.69:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.69:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B160E6?
#B160E6 is Magenta, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 177, 96, 230, and in HSL it is 276°, 73%, 64%.
Is #B160E6 a light or dark color?
#B160E6 has a relative luminance of 0.234, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B160E6?
Its complementary color is #96E660. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.