What color is #B6A2CE?

#B6A2CE 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 #B6A2CE?

The RGB value is 182, 162, 206: 182 red, 162 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B6A2CE?

The complementary color is #BACEA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B6A2CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B6A2CE color

#B6A2CE rgb(182, 162, 206)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B6A2CE is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 63.5% green and 80.8% blue (182, 162, 206).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 31% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Lucius Lilac (#BAA2CE), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.05:1).

#B6A2CE color codes

HEX	`#B6A2CE`
RGB	`rgb(182, 162, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 63.5%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 31%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 21%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 21%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.64, 15.73, -19.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.64, 25.26, 308.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.35, 40.242, 63.864)`
Decimal	`11969230`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B6A2CE, 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 #B6A2CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B6A2CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.05:1	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 #B6A2CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b6a2ce; }
.text { color: #b6a2ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b6a2ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 162 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b6a2ce, #cca2ce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #B6A2CE?: #B6A2CE 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 #B6A2CE?: The RGB value is 182, 162, 206: 182 red, 162 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B6A2CE?: The complementary color is #BACEA2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B6A2CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.05:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.