Close to Mauve
#B892EA
#B892EA is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 72.2% red, 57.3% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 266°, with 68% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B892EA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.52:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.34:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.52:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.34:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B892EA as they’d see it.
#B892EA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B892EA
What color is #B892EA?
#B892EA is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 72.2% red, 57.3% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 266°, with 68% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B892EA in RGB?
#B892EA is rgb(184, 146, 234): 184 red, 146 green, and 234 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B892EA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(21, 38, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B892EA?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B892EA?
Its complement #87AF56 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.