What color is #B8ADDC?

#B8ADDC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Moonraker. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B8ADDC?

The RGB value is 184, 173, 220: 184 red, 173 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8ADDC?

The complementary color is #D1DCAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8ADDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.05:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8ADDC color

#B8ADDC rgb(184, 173, 220)

Shades of blue

The hex color #B8ADDC is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 67.8% green and 86.3% blue (184, 173, 220).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 40% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Moonraker (#C0B2D7), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.05:1).

#B8ADDC color codes

HEX	`#B8ADDC`
RGB	`rgb(184, 173, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 67.8%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 40%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 21%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 21%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.05, 13.29, -22.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.05, 25.91, 300.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.626, 45.245, 73.92)`
Decimal	`12103132`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8ADDC, 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 #B8ADDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B8ADDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.05:1	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 #B8ADDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8addc; }
.text { color: #b8addc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8addc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 173 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8addc, #cfaddc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #B8ADDC?: #B8ADDC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Moonraker. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B8ADDC?: The RGB value is 184, 173, 220: 184 red, 173 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8ADDC?: The complementary color is #D1DCAD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8ADDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.05:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.