What color is #B99DDC?

#B99DDC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Violet Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B99DDC?

The RGB value is 185, 157, 220: 185 red, 157 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B99DDC?

The complementary color is #C0DC9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B99DDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B99DDC color

#B99DDC rgb(185, 157, 220)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B99DDC is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 61.6% green and 86.3% blue (185, 157, 220).

Its hue angle is 267°, with 47% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Violet Velvet (#B19CD9), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.92:1).

#B99DDC color codes

HEX	`#B99DDC`
RGB	`rgb(185, 157, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 61.6%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(267, 47%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(267, 29%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 29%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.18, 22.48, -28.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.18, 36.03, 308.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.98, 39.596, 72.969)`
Decimal	`12164572`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B99DDC, 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 #B99DDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B99DDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.92:1	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 #B99DDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b99ddc; }
.text { color: #b99ddc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b99ddc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 157 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b99ddc, #d99ddc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #B99DDC?: #B99DDC is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Violet Velvet. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B99DDC?: The RGB value is 185, 157, 220: 185 red, 157 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B99DDC?: The complementary color is #C0DC9D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B99DDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.