What color is #B69EC7?

#B69EC7 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 #B69EC7?

The RGB value is 182, 158, 199: 182 red, 158 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B69EC7?

The complementary color is #AFC79E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B69EC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B69EC7 color

#B69EC7 rgb(182, 158, 199)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B69EC7 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 62% green and 78% blue (182, 158, 199).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 27% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Lucius Lilac (#BAA2CE), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.7:1).

#B69EC7 color codes

HEX	`#B69EC7`
RGB	`rgb(182, 158, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 62%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 27%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 21%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 21%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.4, 16.5, -17.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.4, 24.24, 312.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.825, 38.523, 59.254)`
Decimal	`11968199`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B69EC7, 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 #B69EC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B69EC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.7:1	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 #B69EC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b69ec7; }
.text { color: #b69ec7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b69ec7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 158 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b69ec7, #c79ec4); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B69EC7?: #B69EC7 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 #B69EC7?: The RGB value is 182, 158, 199: 182 red, 158 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B69EC7?: The complementary color is #AFC79E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B69EC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.