All About Color #B89CBF

#B89CBF

About #B89CBF

#B89CBF is a light purple color with the hex code #B89CBF. In RGB it is red 184, green 156, blue 191; in HSL it is hue 288°, saturation 21%, lightness 68%; in CMYK it is 4%, 18%, 0%, 25%. Its contrast ratio is 2.46:1 on white and 8.55:1 on black.

#B89CBF Color Conversion

Hex tripletB8, 9C, BF
CMYK3.66%, 18.32%, 0.00%, 25.10%
RGB Decimal184, 156, 191
HSL288°, 21%, 68%
RGB Octal270, 234, 277
HSV (HSB)288.00°, 18.32%, 74.90%
RGB Binary10111000, 10011100, 10111111
CIE-L*AB67.82, 16.68, -14.19
RGB Percent72.16%, 61.18%, 74.90%
CIE-L*CH67.82, 21.90, 319.61
XYZ41.06, 37.73, 54.41
CIE-L*UV67.82, 13.58, -24.21
xyY0.31, 0.28, 37.73
Hunter-Lab61.42, 11.83, -9.52
RYB72.16%, 61.18%, 74.90%

Color Accessibility Scores

#B89CBF on a dark background: contrast 8.55:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#B89CBF on a light background: contrast 2.46:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #B89CBF, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#B89CBF · #E0D4E3 · #90659A · #A3BF9C · #D7E3D4

Analogous palette

#9CA3BF · #A79CBF · #B89CBF · #BF9CB4 · #BF9CA3

Triadic palette

#B89CBF · #BFB89C · #9CBFB8 · #E0D4E3 · #E3E0D4

Tetradic palette

#B89CBF · #BFA79C · #A3BF9C · #9CB4BF · #90659A

Monochromatic palette

#6D4D75 · #966EA0 · #B89CBF · #D9CBDD · #F4F0F5

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