What color is #B997D9?

#B997D9 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Violet Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B997D9?

The RGB value is 185, 151, 217: 185 red, 151 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B997D9?

The complementary color is #B7D997, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B997D9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.49:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B997D9 color

#B997D9 rgb(185, 151, 217)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B997D9 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 59.2% green and 85.1% blue (185, 151, 217).

Its hue angle is 271°, with 46% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Violet Velvet (#B19CD9), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.49:1).

#B997D9 color codes

HEX	`#B997D9`
RGB	`rgb(185, 151, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 59.2%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(271, 46%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(271, 30%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 30%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.62, 25.18, -28.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.62, 38.33, 311.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.596, 37.458, 70.566)`
Decimal	`12163033`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B997D9, 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 #B997D9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B997D9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.49:1	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 #B997D9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b997d9; }
.text { color: #b997d9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b997d9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 151 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b997d9, #d997d8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B997D9?: #B997D9 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Violet Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B997D9?: The RGB value is 185, 151, 217: 185 red, 151 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B997D9?: The complementary color is #B7D997, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B997D9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.49:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.