#B997D8 Color

#B997D8 is rgb(185, 151, 216) in RGB and hsl(271, 45%, 72%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B997D8

HEX#B997D8

RGBrgb(185, 151, 216)

HSLhsl(271, 45%, 72%)

HSVhsv(271, 30%, 85%)

OKLCHoklch(73% 0.099 308)

CMYKcmyk(14%, 30%, 0%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B997D8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.48:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B997D8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B997D8 Complementary#B7D897 Analogous#9997D8 Analogous#D897D7 Triadic#D8B997 Triadic#97D8B9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B997D8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C3A6DD #CAB1E2 #D4C0E7 #DECFED #E8DEF2 #F0E9F7

Shades

#A072CA #8951BD #6F3C9F #552E7A #3C2055 #241434

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