What color is #B8A9DE?

#B8A9DE 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 #B8A9DE?

The RGB value is 184, 169, 222: 184 red, 169 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8A9DE?

The complementary color is #CFDEA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8A9DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8A9DE color

#B8A9DE rgb(184, 169, 222)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B8A9DE is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 66.3% green and 87.1% blue (184, 169, 222).

Its hue angle is 257°, with 45% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Lavender (#BFA3D9), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.77:1).

#B8A9DE color codes

HEX	`#B8A9DE`
RGB	`rgb(184, 169, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 66.3%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(257, 45%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(257, 24%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 24%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.12, 15.94, -24.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.12, 29.44, 302.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.137, 43.84, 75.072)`
Decimal	`12102110`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8A9DE, 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 #B8A9DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B8A9DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.77:1	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 #B8A9DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8a9de; }
.text { color: #b8a9de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8a9de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 169 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8a9de, #d2a9de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #B8A9DE?: #B8A9DE 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 #B8A9DE?: The RGB value is 184, 169, 222: 184 red, 169 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8A9DE?: The complementary color is #CFDEA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8A9DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.77:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.