#B997E2 Color

#B997E2 is rgb(185, 151, 226) in RGB and hsl(267, 56%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B997E2

HEX#B997E2

RGBrgb(185, 151, 226)

HSLhsl(267, 56%, 74%)

HSVhsv(267, 33%, 89%)

OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0.112 304.6)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 33%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B997E2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.45:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B997E2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B997E2 Complementary#C0E298 Analogous#989BE2 Analogous#DE98E2 Triadic#E2B998 Triadic#98E2B9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B997E2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C1A4E5 #CCB3EA #D4BFED #DFCFF2 #E7DBF5 #F2EBF9

Shades

#9E70D7 #8348CB #6A31AF #522687 #3A1B5F #221038

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