What color is #B2ABE7?

#B2ABE7 is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Purple Illusion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2ABE7?

The RGB value is 178, 171, 231: 178 red, 171 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2ABE7?

The complementary color is #E0E7AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2ABE7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.87:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2ABE7 color

#B2ABE7 rgb(178, 171, 231)

Shades of blue

The hex color #B2ABE7 is a light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 67.1% green and 90.6% blue (178, 171, 231).

Its hue angle is 247°, with 56% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Purple Illusion (#B8B8F8), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.87:1).

#B2ABE7 color codes

HEX	`#B2ABE7`
RGB	`rgb(178, 171, 231)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 67.1%, 90.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(247, 56%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(247, 26%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 26%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.47, 15.02, -29.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.47, 32.81, 297.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.343, 44.36, 81.654)`
Decimal	`11709415`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2ABE7, 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 #B2ABE7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B2ABE7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.87:1	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 #B2ABE7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2abe7; }
.text { color: #b2abe7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2abe7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 171 231 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2abe7, #d0abe7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Periwinkle.

Questions

What color is #B2ABE7?: #B2ABE7 is a light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Purple Illusion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2ABE7?: The RGB value is 178, 171, 231: 178 red, 171 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2ABE7?: The complementary color is #E0E7AB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2ABE7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.87:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.