What color is #B49CC5?

#B49CC5 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lucius Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B49CC5?

The RGB value is 180, 156, 197: 180 red, 156 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B49CC5?

The complementary color is #ADC59C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B49CC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.5:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B49CC5 color

#B49CC5 rgb(180, 156, 197)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B49CC5 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 61.2% green and 77.3% blue (180, 156, 197).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 26% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Lucius Lilac (#BAA2CE), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.5:1).

#B49CC5 color codes

HEX	`#B49CC5`
RGB	`rgb(180, 156, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 61.2%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 26%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 21%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 21%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.66, 16.54, -17.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.66, 24.29, 312.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.787, 37.512, 57.904)`
Decimal	`11836613`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B49CC5, 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 #B49CC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B49CC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.5:1	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 #B49CC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b49cc5; }
.text { color: #b49cc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b49cc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 156 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b49cc5, #c59cc2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #B49CC5?: #B49CC5 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lucius Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B49CC5?: The RGB value is 180, 156, 197: 180 red, 156 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B49CC5?: The complementary color is #ADC59C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B49CC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.5:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.