What color is #B9ADD2?

#B9ADD2 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Moonraker. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B9ADD2?

The RGB value is 185, 173, 210: 185 red, 173 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B9ADD2?

The complementary color is #C6D2AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B9ADD2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B9ADD2 color

#B9ADD2 rgb(185, 173, 210)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B9ADD2 is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 67.8% green and 82.4% blue (185, 173, 210).

Its hue angle is 259°, with 29% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Moonraker (#C0B2D7), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.97:1).

#B9ADD2 color codes

HEX	`#B9ADD2`
RGB	`rgb(185, 173, 210)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 67.8%, 82.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(259, 29%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(259, 18%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 18%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.8, 11.47, -17.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.8, 20.64, 303.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.582, 44.854, 67.164)`
Decimal	`12168658`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B9ADD2, 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 #B9ADD2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B9ADD2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.97:1	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 #B9ADD2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b9add2; }
.text { color: #b9add2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9add2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 173 210 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b9add2, #ccadd2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #B9ADD2?: #B9ADD2 is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Moonraker. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B9ADD2?: The RGB value is 185, 173, 210: 185 red, 173 green and 210 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B9ADD2?: The complementary color is #C6D2AD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B9ADD2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.97:1 and white text 2.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.