What color is #B9A6D1?

#B9A6D1 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lucius Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B9A6D1?

The RGB value is 185, 166, 209: 185 red, 166 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B9A6D1?

The complementary color is #BED1A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B9A6D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.44:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B9A6D1 color

#B9A6D1 rgb(185, 166, 209)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B9A6D1 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 65.1% green and 82% blue (185, 166, 209).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 32% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Lucius Lilac (#BAA2CE), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.44:1).

#B9A6D1 color codes

HEX	`#B9A6D1`
RGB	`rgb(185, 166, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 65.1%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 32%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 21%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 21%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71, 15.12, -19.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71, 24.54, 308.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.15, 42.19, 66.074)`
Decimal	`12166865`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B9A6D1, 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 #B9A6D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B9A6D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.44:1	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 #B9A6D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b9a6d1; }
.text { color: #b9a6d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9a6d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 166 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b9a6d1, #cfa6d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #B9A6D1?: #B9A6D1 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lucius Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B9A6D1?: The RGB value is 185, 166, 209: 185 red, 166 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B9A6D1?: The complementary color is #BED1A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B9A6D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.44:1 and white text 2.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.