What color is #B99BB2?

#B99BB2 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Lily. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B99BB2?

The RGB value is 185, 155, 178: 185 red, 155 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B99BB2?

The complementary color is #9BB9A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B99BB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B99BB2 color

#B99BB2 rgb(185, 155, 178)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B99BB2 is a light, grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 60.8% green and 69.8% blue (185, 155, 178).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 18% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 4% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Lily (#C19FB3), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.39:1).

#B99BB2 color codes

HEX	`#B99BB2`
RGB	`rgb(185, 155, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 60.8%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 18%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 16%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 4%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.26, 15.09, -7.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.26, 16.98, 332.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.764, 36.972, 47.152)`
Decimal	`12164018`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B99BB2, 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 #B99BB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B99BB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.39:1	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 #B99BB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b99bb2; }
.text { color: #b99bb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b99bb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 155 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b99bb2, #b99ba3); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B99BB2?: #B99BB2 is a light, grayish magenta, closest to the named color Lily. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B99BB2?: The RGB value is 185, 155, 178: 185 red, 155 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B99BB2?: The complementary color is #9BB9A2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B99BB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.39:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.