#b99cd8

Cold Purple

Closest match (96% match)

Color formats

RGB

rgb(185, 156, 216)

Red, Green, Blue components

HSL

hsl(269, 43%, 73%)

Hue, Saturation, Lightness

CMYK

cmyk(14, 28, 0, 15)

Print color encoding

Luminance

0.390

Relative luminance

Variations

Shades (Darkening)

Tints (Lightening)

Tones (Reduced saturation)

Harmonies

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Complementary (Opposite)

#b99cd8

#bbd89c

Analogous (Adjacent)

#9c9dd8

#b99cd8

#d79cd8

Triadic

#b99cd8

#d8b99c

#9cd8b9

Split complementary

#b99cd8

#d8d79c

#9dd89c

Complete conversion table

HEX

#B99CD8

RGB

rgb(185,156,216)

RGBA

rgba(185,156,216, 1)

HSL

hsl(269,43.48%,72.94%)

OKLCH (Modern CSS)

oklch(0.74 0.09 306.3)

CSS Variable

--color: #b99cd8;

Preview

Readability and Typography

Headline Test

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Product Mockup

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CARDHOLDER

JOHN DOE

VALID

12/28

Mobile application

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Data visualization

Weekly growth

+1,240

12.5%

WED

2,450

Contrast

Contrast and readability (WCAG)

On white background

2.38

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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On black background

8.81

Small text (14pt)

The quick brown fox jumps over...

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Large text or UI (18pt Bold)

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Color blindness simulator

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SIM

Protanopia (red)

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SIM

Deuteranopia (green)

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Tritanopia (blue)

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Monochrome (color blind)

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Mixing guide

How to mix this color using physical paints or printing inks.

MIXING PALETTE

61%

24%

15%

RYB PIGMENTS

Titanium white

Pigment

61%

Ultramarine blue

Pigment

24%

Cadmium red

Pigment

15%

Unlike light, mixing paints makes colors darker. This simulation mimics the behavior of physical pigments.

Physical properties

Perceptual and light-related properties derived from the digital color.

Spectral relationship

Violet hue

380–450 nm • closest visible-spectrum range

750 nm

380 nm

Visual temperature

Cool

A perceptual warm–cool classification. Kelvin does not apply to an arbitrary interface color.

Cool

Neutral

Warm

Luminance (brightness)

39.0%

Dark • relative luminance

50%

100%

An RGB color is produced by combined screen light, so this range is a visual comparison rather than an exact physical wavelength.

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#9C9DD8

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