#B6A0F8

A very light, vivid purple closely aligning with Plum.

About #B6A0F8

Visually, #B6A0F8 is defined as a vivid purple. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(182, 160, 248).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 27% C, 35% M, 0% Y, and 3% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#B6A0F8
RGB182, 160, 248
HSL255.0°, 86.3%, 80.0%
CMYK27%, 35%, 0%, 3%
HSV255.0°, 35.5%, 97.3%
LAB70.8, 26.3, -41.0
XYZ48.8, 41.9, 94.3
Decimal11968760

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.24:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.37:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.14:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.97:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B6A0F8; }
.text-color { color: #B6A0F8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #B6A0F8; }

Similar Colors

Plum
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