What color is #B386CC?

#B386CC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Fleur-De-Lis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B386CC?

The RGB value is 179, 134, 204: 179 red, 134 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B386CC?

The complementary color is #9FCC86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B386CC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.2:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B386CC color

#B386CC rgb(179, 134, 204)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B386CC is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 52.5% green and 80% blue (179, 134, 204).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 41% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Fleur-De-Lis (#B090C7), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.2:1).

#B386CC color codes

HEX	`#B386CC`
RGB	`rgb(179, 134, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 52.5%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 41%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 34%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 34%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.5, 30.01, -29.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.5, 42.16, 315.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.013, 30.994, 61.095)`
Decimal	`11765452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B386CC, 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 #B386CC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B386CC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.2:1	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 #B386CC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b386cc; }
.text { color: #b386cc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b386cc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 134 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b386cc, #cc86c2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #B386CC?: #B386CC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Fleur-De-Lis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B386CC?: The RGB value is 179, 134, 204: 179 red, 134 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B386CC?: The complementary color is #9FCC86, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B386CC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.2:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.