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#B8ADDB Color

#B8ADDB is rgb(184, 173, 219) in RGB, hsl(254, 39%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 21%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B8ADDB
HEX#B8ADDB
RGBrgb(184, 173, 219)
HSLhsl(254, 39%, 77%)
HSVhsv(254, 21%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(16%, 21%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.066 295.8)
LABlab(72.84% 10.94 -21.87)
LCHlch(72.84% 24.45 296.57)

What #B8ADDB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B8ADDB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 6.37Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 7.67Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 9.85Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 10.24Soap#CEC8EFΔE 10.26Lavender Blue#CCCCFFΔE 11.44

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#B8ADDB Channel Values

How #B8ADDB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 184 · G 173 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 254° · S 39% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 254° · S 21% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 16% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.04:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B8ADDB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B8ADDB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B8ADDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B8ADDB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B8ADDB
Complementary
#D1DBAD
Analogous
#ADBADB
Analogous
#CFADDB
Triadic
#DBB8AD
Triadic
#ADDBB8
Split comp.
#DBCFAD
Split comp.
#BADBAD

Tints & Shades of #B8ADDB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C1B8E0
#CBC3E5
#D4CDE9
#DDD8EE
#E6E3F3
#F0EDF7

Shades

#998ACC
#7763BB
#5D48A3
#47367C
#322759
#1C1632

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B8ADDB.

How #B8ADDB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B8ADDB
Protanopia#AFAFDB
Protanomaly#B3AEDB
Deuteranopia#B1B1DB
Deuteranomaly#B4AFDB
Tritanopia#B1B4B4
Tritanomaly#B4B1C5
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B8ADDB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b8addb: #B8ADDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B8ADDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b8addb': '#B8ADDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.722, green: 0.678, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_b8addb">#B8ADDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B8ADDB"

More Blue Colors

#B8ADDB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#B8ADDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B8ADDB?

#B8ADDB is a light blue — rgb(184, 173, 219) in RGB and hsl(254, 39%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Bell (#A2A2D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.37.

What is the RGB value of #B8ADDB?

#B8ADDB is rgb(184, 173, 219) — red 184, green 173, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B8ADDB?

#B8ADDB converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 21%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B8ADDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B8ADDB scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B8ADDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B8ADDB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 14.71, which is visibly different.

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