#B99ED1 Color

#B99ED1 is rgb(185, 158, 209) in RGB and hsl(272, 36%, 72%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B99ED1
HEX#B99ED1
RGBrgb(185, 158, 209)
HSLhsl(272, 36%, 72%)
HSVhsv(272, 24%, 82%)
OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.078 308.6)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 24%, 0%, 18%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B99ED1 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 text8.87:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B99ED1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B99ED1Complementary#B6D19EAnalogous#A09ED1Analogous#D19ED0Triadic#D1B99ETriadic#9ED1B9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B99ED1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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