What color is #B8AAC1?

#B8AAC1 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B8AAC1?

The RGB value is 184, 170, 193: 184 red, 170 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8AAC1?

The complementary color is #B3C1AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8AAC1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8AAC1 color

#B8AAC1 rgb(184, 170, 193)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B8AAC1 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 66.7% green and 75.7% blue (184, 170, 193).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 16% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.56:1).

#B8AAC1 color codes

HEX	`#B8AAC1`
RGB	`rgb(184, 170, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 66.7%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 16%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 12%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 12%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.41, 9.32, -9.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.41, 13.6, 313.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.766, 42.79, 56.395)`
Decimal	`12102337`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8AAC1, 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 #B8AAC1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B8AAC1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.56:1	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 #B8AAC1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8aac1; }
.text { color: #b8aac1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8aac1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 170 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8aac1, #c1aabe); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B8AAC1?: #B8AAC1 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B8AAC1?: The RGB value is 184, 170, 193: 184 red, 170 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8AAC1?: The complementary color is #B3C1AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8AAC1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.