Close to Amethyst
#B06ABA
#B06ABA is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 69% red, 41.6% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 293°, with 37% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B06ABA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.62:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.62:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B06ABA as they’d see it.
#B06ABA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B06ABA
What color is #B06ABA?
#B06ABA is a mid-tone, muted pink, close to the color Amethyst. In RGB it’s made of 69% red, 41.6% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 293°, with 37% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B06ABA in RGB?
#B06ABA is rgb(176, 106, 186): 176 red, 106 green, and 186 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B06ABA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 43, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B06ABA?
PANTONE 2573 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B06ABA?
Its complement #4D9446 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.