What color is #B8ADC0?

#B8ADC0 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 #B8ADC0?

The RGB value is 184, 173, 192: 184 red, 173 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8ADC0?

The complementary color is #B5C0AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8ADC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8ADC0 color

#B8ADC0 rgb(184, 173, 192)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B8ADC0 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 67.8% green and 75.3% blue (184, 173, 192).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 13% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Monet Magic (#C1ACC3), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.78:1).

#B8ADC0 color codes

HEX	`#B8ADC0`
RGB	`rgb(184, 173, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 67.8%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 13%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 10%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 10%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.15, 7.48, -8.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.15, 11.14, 312.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.224, 43.883, 56)`
Decimal	`12103104`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8ADC0, 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 #B8ADC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B8ADC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.78:1	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 #B8ADC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8adc0; }
.text { color: #b8adc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8adc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 173 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8adc0, #c0adbe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #B8ADC0?: #B8ADC0 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 #B8ADC0?: The RGB value is 184, 173, 192: 184 red, 173 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8ADC0?: The complementary color is #B5C0AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8ADC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.78:1 and white text 2.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.