#B997CE Color

#B997CE is rgb(185, 151, 206) in RGB and hsl(277, 36%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B997CE

HEX#B997CE

RGBrgb(185, 151, 206)

HSLhsl(277, 36%, 70%)

HSVhsv(277, 27%, 81%)

OKLCHoklch(72.6% 0.086 312.2)

CMYKcmyk(10%, 27%, 0%, 19%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B997CE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.51:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.38:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B997CE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B997CE Complementary#ACCE97 Analogous#9D97CE Analogous#CE97C8 Triadic#CEB997 Triadic#97CEB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B997CE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C2A5D5 #CCB3DB #D5C1E2 #DECEE8 #E8DCEF #F1EAF5

Shades

#A478BF #8D55AF #744592 #58346F #402650 #24152D

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