#B699CC
A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Plum.
About #B699CC
Visually, #B699CC is defined as a moderate purple. Its closest recognized web color is Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 182 red, 153 green, and 204 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 11% cyan and 25% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#B699CC
RGB182, 153, 204
HSL274.1°, 33.3%, 70.0%
CMYK11%, 25%, 0%, 20%
HSV274.1°, 25.0%, 80.0%
LAB67.3, 20.3, -22.2
XYZ41.6, 37.1, 62.1
Decimal11966924
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.49:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.42:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.16:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #B699CC;
}
.text-color {
color: #B699CC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #B699CC;
}