#B996EE Color

#B996EE is rgb(185, 150, 238) in RGB and hsl(264, 72%, 76%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B996EE

HEX#B996EE

RGBrgb(185, 150, 238)

HSLhsl(264, 72%, 76%)

HSVhsv(264, 37%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.129 301.6)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 37%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B996EE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.42:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.66:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B996EE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B996EE Complementary#CBEE96 Analogous#969FEE Analogous#E596EE Triadic#EEB996 Triadic#96EEB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B996EE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C2A3F0 #CAB0F2 #D3BDF4 #DFCFF7 #E8DCF9 #F0E9FB

Shades

#9C6AE7 #7C3ADF #6220C5 #4C199A #37126E #1F0A3D

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