All About Color #B99CD3

#B99CD3

About #B99CD3

#B99CD3 is a light purple color with the hex code #B99CD3. In RGB it is red 185, green 156, blue 211; in HSL it is hue 272°, saturation 38%, lightness 72%; in CMYK it is 12%, 26%, 0%, 17%. Its contrast ratio is 2.40:1 on white and 8.76:1 on black.

#B99CD3 Color Conversion

Hex tripletB9, 9C, D3
CMYK12.32%, 26.07%, 0.00%, 17.25%
RGB Decimal185, 156, 211
HSL272°, 38%, 72%
RGB Octal271, 234, 323
HSV (HSB)271.64°, 26.07%, 82.75%
RGB Binary10111001, 10011100, 11010011
CIE-L*AB68.60, 21.11, -24.09
RGB Percent72.55%, 61.18%, 82.75%
CIE-L*CH68.60, 32.03, 311.23
XYZ43.65, 38.79, 66.82
CIE-L*UV68.60, 12.10, -40.69
xyY0.29, 0.26, 38.79
Hunter-Lab62.29, 16.11, -20.00
RYB72.55%, 61.18%, 82.75%

Color Accessibility Scores

#B99CD3 on a dark background: contrast 8.76:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#B99CD3 on a light background: contrast 2.40:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

Tints and shades of #B99CD3, from lightest to darkest. Each swatch links to its own color page.

Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#B99CD3 · #E6DCEF · #8D5DB6 · #B6D39C · #E5EFDC

Analogous palette

#9CB6D3 · #9E9CD3 · #B99CD3 · #D39CD1 · #D39CB6

Triadic palette

#B99CD3 · #D3B99C · #9CD3B9 · #E6DCEF · #EFE6DC

Tetradic palette

#B99CD3 · #D39E9C · #B6D39C · #9CD1D3 · #8D5DB6

Monochromatic palette

#6E4294 · #9468BB · #B99CD3 · #DFD1EA · #F3EDF7

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