What color is #B2A9DA?

#B2A9DA is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2A9DA?

The RGB value is 178, 169, 218: 178 red, 169 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2A9DA?

The complementary color is #D1DAA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2A9DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.58:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2A9DA color

#B2A9DA rgb(178, 169, 218)

Shades of blue

The hex color #B2A9DA is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 66.3% green and 85.5% blue (178, 169, 218).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 40% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.58:1).

#B2A9DA color codes

HEX	`#B2A9DA`
RGB	`rgb(178, 169, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 66.3%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 40%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 22%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 22%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.49, 13.17, -23.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.49, 27, 299.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.2, 42.902, 72.216)`
Decimal	`11708890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2A9DA, 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 #B2A9DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B2A9DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.58:1	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 #B2A9DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2a9da; }
.text { color: #b2a9da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2a9da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 169 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2a9da, #cba9da); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #B2A9DA?: #B2A9DA is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2A9DA?: The RGB value is 178, 169, 218: 178 red, 169 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2A9DA?: The complementary color is #D1DAA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2A9DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.58:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.