#B66DDB

A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #B66DDB

The precise color #B66DDB is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumorchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 182 red, 109 green, and 219 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 17% cyan, 50% magenta, 0% yellow, and 14% black. The HSL representation is 279.8° hue, 60.4% saturation, and 64.3% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B66DDB
RGB182, 109, 219
HSL279.8°, 60.4%, 64.3%
CMYK17%, 50%, 0%, 14%
HSV279.8°, 50.2%, 85.9%
LAB58.0, 47.8, -45.0
XYZ37.5, 26.0, 70.1
Decimal11955675

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.39:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.20:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.27:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B66DDB; }
.text-color { color: #B66DDB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B66DDB; }

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Mediumorchid
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