What color is #B887DE?

#B887DE is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dreamy Candy Forest. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B887DE?

The RGB value is 184, 135, 222: 184 red, 135 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B887DE?

The complementary color is #ADDE87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B887DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.56:1 and white text 2.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B887DE color

#B887DE rgb(184, 135, 222)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B887DE is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 52.9% green and 87.1% blue (184, 135, 222).

Its hue angle is 274°, with 57% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#B195E4), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.56:1).

#B887DE color codes

HEX	`#B887DE`
RGB	`rgb(184, 135, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 52.9%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(274, 57%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(274, 39%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 39%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.99, 34.87, -37.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.99, 51.07, 313.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.614, 32.793, 73.23)`
Decimal	`12093406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B887DE, 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 #B887DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B887DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.56:1	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 #B887DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b887de; }
.text { color: #b887de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b887de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 135 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b887de, #de87d9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #B887DE?: #B887DE is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dreamy Candy Forest. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B887DE?: The RGB value is 184, 135, 222: 184 red, 135 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B887DE?: The complementary color is #ADDE87, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B887DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.56:1 and white text 2.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.