What color is #B9AEBE?

#B9AEBE is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B9AEBE?

The RGB value is 185, 174, 190: 185 red, 174 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B9AEBE?

The complementary color is #B3BEAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B9AEBE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.86:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B9AEBE color

#B9AEBE rgb(185, 174, 190)

Shades of gray

The hex color #B9AEBE is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 68.2% green and 74.5% blue (185, 174, 190).

Its hue angle is 281°, with 11% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Last of the Lilacs (#CBBBCD), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.86:1).

#B9AEBE color codes

HEX	`#B9AEBE`
RGB	`rgb(185, 174, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 68.2%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(281, 11%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(281, 8%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 8%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.43, 6.89, -6.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.43, 9.64, 315.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.436, 44.304, 54.916)`
Decimal	`12168894`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B9AEBE, 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 #B9AEBE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B9AEBE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.86:1	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 #B9AEBE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b9aebe; }
.text { color: #b9aebe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b9aebe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 174 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b9aebe, #beaebb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Purple.

Questions

What color is #B9AEBE?: #B9AEBE is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Last of the Lilacs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B9AEBE?: The RGB value is 185, 174, 190: 185 red, 174 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B9AEBE?: The complementary color is #B3BEAE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B9AEBE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.86:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.