What color is #B8ACC2?

#B8ACC2 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B8ACC2?

The RGB value is 184, 172, 194: 184 red, 172 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8ACC2?

The complementary color is #B6C2AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8ACC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8ACC2 color

#B8ACC2 rgb(184, 172, 194)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B8ACC2 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 67.5% green and 76.1% blue (184, 172, 194).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 15% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.72:1).

#B8ACC2 color codes

HEX	`#B8ACC2`
RGB	`rgb(184, 172, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 67.5%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 15%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 11%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 11%, 0%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.95, 8.43, -9.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.95, 12.81, 311.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.256, 43.591, 57.111)`
Decimal	`12102850`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8ACC2, 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 #B8ACC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B8ACC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.72:1	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 #B8ACC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8acc2; }
.text { color: #b8acc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8acc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 172 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8acc2, #c2acc1); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #B8ACC2?: #B8ACC2 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Monet Magic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B8ACC2?: The RGB value is 184, 172, 194: 184 red, 172 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8ACC2?: The complementary color is #B6C2AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8ACC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.