What color is #B8A8DC?

#B8A8DC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B8A8DC?

The RGB value is 184, 168, 220: 184 red, 168 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8A8DC?

The complementary color is #CCDCA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8A8DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.67:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8A8DC color

#B8A8DC rgb(184, 168, 220)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B8A8DC is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 65.9% green and 86.3% blue (184, 168, 220).

Its hue angle is 258°, with 43% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Lavender (#BFA3D9), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.67:1).

#B8A8DC color codes

HEX	`#B8A8DC`
RGB	`rgb(184, 168, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 65.9%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(258, 43%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(258, 24%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 24%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.8, 16.05, -24.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.8, 29, 303.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.685, 43.363, 73.607)`
Decimal	`12101852`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8A8DC, 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 #B8A8DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B8A8DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.67:1	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 #B8A8DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8a8dc; }
.text { color: #b8a8dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8a8dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 168 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8a8dc, #d2a8dc); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B8A8DC?: #B8A8DC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Enchanted Lavender. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B8A8DC?: The RGB value is 184, 168, 220: 184 red, 168 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8A8DC?: The complementary color is #CCDCA8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8A8DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.67:1 and white text 2.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.