What color is #B8AFDF?

#B8AFDF 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 #B8AFDF?

The RGB value is 184, 175, 223: 184 red, 175 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B8AFDF?

The complementary color is #D6DFAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B8AFDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B8AFDF color

#B8AFDF rgb(184, 175, 223)

Shades of blue

The hex color #B8AFDF is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.2% red, 68.6% green and 87.5% blue (184, 175, 223).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 43% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Moonraker (#C0B2D7), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.24:1).

#B8AFDF color codes

HEX	`#B8AFDF`
RGB	`rgb(184, 175, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.2%, 68.6%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 43%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 22%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 22%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.66, 12.84, -22.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.66, 26.3, 299.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.413, 46.178, 76.16)`
Decimal	`12103647`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B8AFDF, 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 #B8AFDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B8AFDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.24:1	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 #B8AFDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b8afdf; }
.text { color: #b8afdf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b8afdf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(184 175 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b8afdf, #d0afdf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #B8AFDF?: #B8AFDF 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 #B8AFDF?: The RGB value is 184, 175, 223: 184 red, 175 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B8AFDF?: The complementary color is #D6DFAF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B8AFDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.