What color is #B6B2F3?

#B6B2F3 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Purple Illusion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B6B2F3?

The RGB value is 182, 178, 243: 182 red, 178 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B6B2F3?

The complementary color is #EFF3B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B6B2F3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B6B2F3 color

#B6B2F3 rgb(182, 178, 243)

Shades of blue

The hex color #B6B2F3 is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.4% red, 69.8% green and 95.3% blue (182, 178, 243).

Its hue angle is 244°, with 73% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Purple Illusion (#B8B8F8), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.65:1).

#B6B2F3 color codes

HEX	`#B6B2F3`
RGB	`rgb(182, 178, 243)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.4%, 69.8%, 95.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(244, 73%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(244, 27%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 27%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(74.99, 15.14, -31.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(74.99, 35.2, 295.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.385, 48.256, 91.384)`
Decimal	`11973363`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B6B2F3, 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 #B6B2F3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B6B2F3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.65:1	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 #B6B2F3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b6b2f3; }
.text { color: #b6b2f3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b6b2f3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(182 178 243 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b6b2f3, #d6b2f3); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #B6B2F3?: #B6B2F3 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Purple Illusion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B6B2F3?: The RGB value is 182, 178, 243: 182 red, 178 green and 243 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B6B2F3?: The complementary color is #EFF3B2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B6B2F3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.65:1 and white text 1.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.