All About Color #B39CBF

#B39CBF

About #B39CBF

#B39CBF is a light purple color with the hex code #B39CBF. In RGB it is red 179, green 156, blue 191; in HSL it is hue 279°, saturation 21%, lightness 68%; in CMYK it is 6%, 18%, 0%, 25%. Its contrast ratio is 2.49:1 on white and 8.42:1 on black.

#B39CBF Color Conversion

Hex tripletB3, 9C, BF
CMYK6.28%, 18.32%, 0.00%, 25.10%
RGB Decimal179, 156, 191
HSL279°, 21%, 68%
RGB Octal263, 234, 277
HSV (HSB)279.43°, 18.32%, 74.90%
RGB Binary10110011, 10011100, 10111111
CIE-L*AB67.37, 14.98, -14.92
RGB Percent70.20%, 61.18%, 74.90%
CIE-L*CH67.37, 21.14, 315.12
XYZ39.88, 37.12, 54.35
CIE-L*UV67.37, 10.63, -25.03
xyY0.30, 0.28, 37.12
Hunter-Lab60.93, 10.22, -10.24
RYB70.20%, 61.18%, 74.90%

Color Accessibility Scores

#B39CBF on a dark background: contrast 8.42:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#B39CBF on a light background: contrast 2.49:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #B39CBF, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#B39CBF · #DED4E3 · #88659A · #A8BF9C · #D9E3D4

Analogous palette

#9CA8BF · #A19CBF · #B39CBF · #BF9CB9 · #BF9CA8

Triadic palette

#B39CBF · #BFB39C · #9CBFB3 · #DED4E3 · #E3DED4

Tetradic palette

#B39CBF · #BFA19C · #A8BF9C · #9CB9BF · #88659A

Monochromatic palette

#674D75 · #8F6EA0 · #B39CBF · #D6CBDD · #F3F0F5

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