What color is #B4ADDE?

#B4ADDE is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B4ADDE?

The RGB value is 180, 173, 222: 180 red, 173 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B4ADDE?

The complementary color is #D7DEAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B4ADDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B4ADDE color

#B4ADDE rgb(180, 173, 222)

Shades of blue

The hex color #B4ADDE is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 70.6% red, 67.8% green and 87.1% blue (180, 173, 222).

Its hue angle is 249°, with 43% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.97:1).

#B4ADDE color codes

HEX	`#B4ADDE`
RGB	`rgb(180, 173, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(70.6%, 67.8%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(249, 43%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(249, 22%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 22%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.8, 12.47, -23.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.8, 26.82, 297.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.948, 44.864, 75.279)`
Decimal	`11840990`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B4ADDE, 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 #B4ADDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B4ADDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.97:1	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 #B4ADDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b4adde; }
.text { color: #b4adde; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b4adde; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(180 173 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b4adde, #ccadde); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #B4ADDE?: #B4ADDE is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B4ADDE?: The RGB value is 180, 173, 222: 180 red, 173 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B4ADDE?: The complementary color is #D7DEAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B4ADDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.