#B996CF Color

#B996CF is rgb(185, 150, 207) in RGB and hsl(277, 37%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B996CF

HEX#B996CF

RGBrgb(185, 150, 207)

HSLhsl(277, 37%, 70%)

HSVhsv(277, 28%, 81%)

OKLCHoklch(72.5% 0.089 312)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 28%, 0%, 19%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B996CF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.52:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.33:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B996CF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B996CF Complementary#ACCF96 Analogous#9D96CF Analogous#CF96C8 Triadic#CFB996 Triadic#96CFB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B996CF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C2A4D5 #CCB2DC #D5C0E2 #DECEE9 #E8DCEF #F1EAF5

Shades

#A477C0 #8D54B0 #744393 #593370 #402550 #24152D

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