What color is #B7ADD5?

#B7ADD5 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Moonraker. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B7ADD5?

The RGB value is 183, 173, 213: 183 red, 173 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B7ADD5?

The complementary color is #CBD5AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B7ADD5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.95:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B7ADD5 color

#B7ADD5 rgb(183, 173, 213)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B7ADD5 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 71.8% red, 67.8% green and 83.5% blue (183, 173, 213).

Its hue angle is 255°, with 32% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Moonraker (#C0B2D7), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.95:1).

#B7ADD5 color codes

HEX	`#B7ADD5`
RGB	`rgb(183, 173, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(71.8%, 67.8%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(255, 32%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(255, 19%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 19%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.73, 11.46, -18.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.73, 22.11, 301.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.48, 44.758, 69.128)`
Decimal	`12037589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B7ADD5, 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 #B7ADD5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B7ADD5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.95:1	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 #B7ADD5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b7add5; }
.text { color: #b7add5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b7add5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(183 173 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b7add5, #cbadd5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #B7ADD5?: #B7ADD5 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Moonraker. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B7ADD5?: The RGB value is 183, 173, 213: 183 red, 173 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B7ADD5?: The complementary color is #CBD5AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B7ADD5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.95:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.