What color is #B89EC5?

#B89EC5 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 #B89EC5?

The RGB value is 184, 158, 197: 184 red, 158 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B89EC5?

The complementary color is #ABC59E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B89EC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B89EC5 color

#B89EC5 rgb(184, 158, 197)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B89EC5 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 62% green and 77.3% blue (184, 158, 197).

Its hue angle is 280°, with 25% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Lucius Lilac (#BAA2CE), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.74:1).

#B89EC5 color codes

HEX	`#B89EC5`
RGB	`rgb(184, 158, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 62%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(280, 25%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(280, 20%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 20%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.52, 16.76, -16.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.52, 23.49, 315.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.07, 38.676, 58.061)`
Decimal	`12099269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B89EC5, 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 #B89EC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B89EC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.74:1	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 #B89EC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b89ec5; }
.text { color: #b89ec5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b89ec5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 158 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b89ec5, #c59ebf); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B89EC5?: #B89EC5 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 #B89EC5?: The RGB value is 184, 158, 197: 184 red, 158 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B89EC5?: The complementary color is #ABC59E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B89EC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.