What color is #B99FCB?

#B99FCB is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lucius Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #B99FCB?

The RGB value is 185, 159, 203: 185 red, 159 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #B99FCB?

The complementary color is #B1CB9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #B99FCB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#B99FCB color

#B99FCB rgb(185, 159, 203)

Shades of purple

The hex color #B99FCB is a light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 62.4% green and 79.6% blue (185, 159, 203).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 30% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Lucius Lilac (#BAA2CE), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.88:1).

#B99FCB color codes

HEX	`#B99FCB`
RGB	`rgb(185, 159, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(72.5%, 62.4%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 30%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 22%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 22%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.06, 17.76, -18.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.06, 25.98, 313.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.183, 39.423, 61.823)`
Decimal	`12165067`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #B99FCB, 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 #B99FCB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#B99FCB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	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 #B99FCB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #b99fcb; }
.text { color: #b99fcb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b99fcb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(185 159 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #b99fcb, #cb9fc7); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #B99FCB?: #B99FCB is a light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Lucius Lilac. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #B99FCB?: The RGB value is 185, 159, 203: 185 red, 159 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #B99FCB?: The complementary color is #B1CB9F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #B99FCB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.