#B699FF

A very light, vivid purple closely aligning with Mediumpurple.

About #B699FF

At its core, #B699FF is a very light and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumpurple. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(182, 153, 255).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 29% cyan and 40% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 257.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B699FF
RGB182, 153, 255
HSL257.1°, 100.0%, 80.0%
CMYK29%, 40%, 0%, 0%
HSV257.1°, 40.0%, 100.0%
LAB69.4, 31.9, -46.9
XYZ48.7, 39.9, 99.7
Decimal11966975

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.99:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.23:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.64:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B699FF; }
.text-color { color: #B699FF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B699FF; }

Similar Colors

Mediumpurple
#9370DB