What color is #B999EF?

#B999EF is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dreamy Candy Forest. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B999EF?

The RGB value is 185, 153, 239: 185 red, 153 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B999EF?

The complementary color is #CFEF99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B999EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.87:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B999EF color

#B999EF rgb(185, 153, 239)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B999EF is a light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 60% green and 93.7% blue (185, 153, 239).

Its hue angle is 262°, with 73% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Dreamy Candy Forest (#B195E4), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.87:1).

#B999EF color codes

HEX	`#B999EF`
RGB	`rgb(185, 153, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 60%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(262, 73%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(262, 36%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 36%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.99, 28.99, -38.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.99, 48.5, 306.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.975, 39.329, 86.761)`
Decimal	`12163567`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B999EF, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #B999EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B999EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #B999EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b999ef; }
.text { color: #b999ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b999ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 153 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b999ef, #e499ef); }

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Questions

What color is #B999EF?: #B999EF is a light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Dreamy Candy Forest. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B999EF?: The RGB value is 185, 153, 239: 185 red, 153 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B999EF?: The complementary color is #CFEF99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B999EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.87:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.