What color is #B29EDD?

#B29EDD is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Violet Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B29EDD?

The RGB value is 178, 158, 221: 178 red, 158 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B29EDD?

The complementary color is #C9DD9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B29EDD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B29EDD color

#B29EDD rgb(178, 158, 221)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B29EDD is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 62% green and 86.7% blue (178, 158, 221).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 48% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Violet Velvet (#B19CD9), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#B29EDD color codes

HEX	`#B29EDD`
RGB	`rgb(178, 158, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 62%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 48%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 29%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 29%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.85, 19.98, -29.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.85, 35.43, 304.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.635, 39.139, 73.648)`
Decimal	`11706077`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B29EDD, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #B29EDD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B29EDD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #B29EDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b29edd; }
.text { color: #b29edd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b29edd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 158 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b29edd, #d29edd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #B29EDD?: #B29EDD is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Violet Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B29EDD?: The RGB value is 178, 158, 221: 178 red, 158 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B29EDD?: The complementary color is #C9DD9E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B29EDD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.