What color is #B2ADC2?

#B2ADC2 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Blue Haze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B2ADC2?

The RGB value is 178, 173, 194: 178 red, 173 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B2ADC2?

The complementary color is #BDC2AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B2ADC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B2ADC2 color

#B2ADC2 rgb(178, 173, 194)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B2ADC2 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 69.8% red, 67.8% green and 76.1% blue (178, 173, 194).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 15% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Blue Haze (#BDBACE), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.65:1).

#B2ADC2 color codes

HEX	`#B2ADC2`
RGB	`rgb(178, 173, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(69.8%, 67.8%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 15%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 11%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 11%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.72, 5.84, -10.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.72, 11.62, 300.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.039, 43.247, 57.109)`
Decimal	`11709890`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B2ADC2, 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 #B2ADC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B2ADC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.65:1	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 #B2ADC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b2adc2; }
.text { color: #b2adc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b2adc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(178 173 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b2adc2, #bcadc2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #B2ADC2?: #B2ADC2 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Blue Haze. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B2ADC2?: The RGB value is 178, 173, 194: 178 red, 173 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B2ADC2?: The complementary color is #BDC2AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B2ADC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.65:1 and white text 2.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.