What color is #B3A5EE?

#B3A5EE is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Violet Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B3A5EE?

The RGB value is 179, 165, 238: 179 red, 165 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B3A5EE?

The complementary color is #E0EEA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B3A5EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.53:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B3A5EE color

#B3A5EE rgb(179, 165, 238)

Shades of blue

The hex color #B3A5EE is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.2% red, 64.7% green and 93.3% blue (179, 165, 238).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 68% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Violet Velvet (#B19CD9), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.53:1).

#B3A5EE color codes

HEX	`#B3A5EE`
RGB	`rgb(179, 165, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.2%, 64.7%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 68%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 31%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 31%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.33, 20.3, -34.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.33, 40.24, 300.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.474, 42.666, 86.607)`
Decimal	`11773422`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B3A5EE, 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 #B3A5EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B3A5EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	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 #B3A5EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b3a5ee; }
.text { color: #b3a5ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b3a5ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(179 165 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b3a5ee, #d8a5ee); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #B3A5EE?: #B3A5EE is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Violet Velvet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B3A5EE?: The RGB value is 179, 165, 238: 179 red, 165 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B3A5EE?: The complementary color is #E0EEA5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B3A5EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.53:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.