#B9ADDB Color

#B9ADDB is rgb(185, 173, 219) in RGB, hsl(256, 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 6.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B9ADDB

HEX#B9ADDB

RGBrgb(185, 173, 219)

HSLhsl(256, 39%, 77%)

HSVhsv(256, 21%, 86%)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 21%, 0%, 14%)

OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.066 296.8)

LABlab(72.92% 11.28 -21.73)

LCHlch(72.92% 24.48 297.43)

What #B9ADDB 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 #B9ADDB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blue Bell#A2A2D0ΔE 6.66 Maximum Blue Purple#ACACE6ΔE 7.89 Wild Blue Yonder#A2ADD0ΔE 10.15 Light Pastel Purple#B19CD9ΔE 10.17 Soap#CEC8EFΔE 10.25 Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 11.31

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

#B9ADDB Channel Values

How #B9ADDB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 185 · G 173 · B 219	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 256° · S 39% · L 77%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 256° · S 21% · V 86%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 16% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 14%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.09:1 vs white · 10.06:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B9ADDB 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 text10.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B9ADDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B9ADDB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #B9ADDB

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

Shades

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How #B9ADDB 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#B9ADDB

Protanopia#AFAFDB

Protanomaly#B3AEDB

Deuteranopia#B1B1DB

Deuteranomaly#B4AFDB

Tritanopia#B3B4B4

Tritanomaly#B5B1C5

Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #B9ADDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b9addb: #B9ADDB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B9ADDB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b9addb': '#B9ADDB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.678, blue: 0.859)

Android XML<color name="color_b9addb">#B9ADDB</color>

SVG fillfill="#B9ADDB"

More Purple Colors

#B9ADDB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#B9ADDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B9ADDB?

#B9ADDB is a light purple — rgb(185, 173, 219) in RGB and hsl(256, 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 6.66.

What is the RGB value of #B9ADDB?

#B9ADDB is rgb(185, 173, 219) — red 185, green 173, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B9ADDB?

#B9ADDB 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 #B9ADDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B9ADDB scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B9ADDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B9ADDB 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 14.52, which is visibly different.

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