What color is #B7ABDF?

#B7ABDF is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B7ABDF?

The RGB value is 183, 171, 223: 183 red, 171 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B7ABDF?

The complementary color is #D3DFAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B7ABDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.9:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B7ABDF color

#B7ABDF rgb(183, 171, 223)

Shades of blue

The hex color #B7ABDF is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 67.1% green and 87.5% blue (183, 171, 223).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 45% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Imperial Lilac (#A99FCF), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.9:1).

#B7ABDF color codes

HEX	`#B7ABDF`
RGB	`rgb(183, 171, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 67.1%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 45%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 23%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 23%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.58, 14.74, -24.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.58, 28.69, 300.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.408, 44.52, 75.893)`
Decimal	`12037087`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B7ABDF, 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 #B7ABDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B7ABDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.12:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.9:1	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 #B7ABDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b7abdf; }
.text { color: #b7abdf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b7abdf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 171 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b7abdf, #d1abdf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #B7ABDF?: #B7ABDF is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Imperial Lilac. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B7ABDF?: The RGB value is 183, 171, 223: 183 red, 171 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B7ABDF?: The complementary color is #D3DFAB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B7ABDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.9:1 and white text 2.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.