Magenta
#B857EF · Magenta
#B857EF is Magenta, a balanced violet color. It has an RGB value of 184, 87, 239 and a relative luminance of 0.232, 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
3.72:1
AA normal✕
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
5.65:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✕
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #B857EF?
#B857EF is Magenta, a balanced violet color. In RGB it is 184, 87, 239, and in HSL it is 278°, 83%, 64%.
Is #B857EF a light or dark color?
#B857EF has a relative luminance of 0.232, so it reads as a dark surface. Use light text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #B857EF?
Its complementary color is #8FEF57. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.