#B99CDD Color

#B99CDD is rgb(185, 156, 221) in RGB and hsl(267, 49%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B99CDD

HEX#B99CDD

RGBrgb(185, 156, 221)

HSLhsl(267, 49%, 74%)

HSVhsv(267, 29%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.097 304.6)

CMYKcmyk(16%, 29%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B99CDD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B99CDD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B99CDD Complementary#C0DD9C Analogous#9C9FDD Analogous#DA9CDD Triadic#DDB99C Triadic#9CDDB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B99CDD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C1A8E1 #CCB7E6 #D4C2EA #DFD1EF #E7DDF3 #F2ECF8

Shades

#9F76D0 #8450C3 #6B39A7 #522C81 #3A1F5B #221235

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