#B6A8CC
A light, muted purple closely aligning with Thistle.
About #B6A8CC
At its core, #B6A8CC is a light and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Thistle. In the RGB color space, it consists of 182 red, 168 green, and 204 blue.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 11% C, 18% M, 0% Y, and 20% K. With a hue angle of 263.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. 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#B6A8CC
RGB182, 168, 204
HSL263.3°, 26.1%, 72.9%
CMYK11%, 18%, 0%, 20%
HSV263.3°, 17.6%, 80.0%
LAB71.1, 12.0, -16.5
XYZ44.2, 42.3, 63.0
Decimal11970764
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.22:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.46:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.12:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.04:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #B6A8CC;
}
.text-color {
color: #B6A8CC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #B6A8CC;
}