#BD99CC
A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Plum.
About #BD99CC
When working with digital screens, the color #BD99CC is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 189 red, 153 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 7% C, 25% M, 0% Y, and 20% 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. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#BD99CC
RGB189, 153, 204
HSL282.4°, 33.3%, 70.0%
CMYK7%, 25%, 0%, 20%
HSV282.4°, 25.0%, 80.0%
LAB68.0, 22.6, -21.1
XYZ43.3, 38.0, 62.2
Decimal12425676
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.44:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.59:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.34:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.30:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #BD99CC;
}
.text-color {
color: #BD99CC;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #BD99CC;
}