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#B99BC3

#b99bc3 ≈ Lilac

  • magenta
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#b99bc3 is a color from the magenta family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 72.55% red, 60.78% green and 76.47% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 5.13% cyan, 20.51% magenta, 0% yellow and 23.53% black. Its hue angle is 285°, with 25% saturation and 68.63% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Lilac (#c8a2c8), ΔE 3.42.

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Web safe#cc99cc
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Relative luminance0.377

Complementary

  1. #b99bc3
  2. #a5c39b

Split complementary

  1. #b99bc3
  2. #b9c39b
  3. #9bc3a5

Analogous

  1. #a59bc3
  2. #b99bc3
  3. #c39bb9

Triadic

  1. #b99bc3
  2. #c3b99b
  3. #9bc3b9

Tetradic

  1. #b99bc3
  2. #c39ba5
  3. #a5c39b
  4. #9bc3b9

Square

  1. #b99bc3
  2. #c3a59b
  3. #a5c39b
  4. #9bb9c3

Monochromatic

  1. #6f4a7b
  2. #986ba6
  3. #b99bc3
  4. #dacbe0
  5. #f6f2f7

Shades

#b99bc3 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #b99bc3
  2. #a78cb0
  3. #947c9c
  4. #826d89
  5. #6f5d75
  6. #5d4e62
  7. #4a3e4e
  8. #382f3b
  9. #251f27
  10. #131014
  11. #000000

Tints

#b99bc3 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #b99bc3
  2. #c0a5c9
  3. #c7afcf
  4. #ceb9d5
  5. #d5c3db
  6. #dccde1
  7. #e3d7e7
  8. #eae1ed
  9. #f1ebf3
  10. #f8f5f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#b99bc3 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #b99bc3
  2. #b398bc
  3. #ae96b6
  4. #a893af
  5. #a290a8
  6. #9d8ea2
  7. #978b9b
  8. #918894
  9. #8b858d
  10. #868387
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.46:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.54:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a5a5a5 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #ada1b2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #96a3c5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #9da6c2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #b99fa9 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a5a0c4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a9a2c2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #b99eb4 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-b99bc3 {
  color: #b99bc3;
}
Background
.bg-b99bc3 {
  background-color: #b99bc3;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-b99bc3 {
  border: 2px solid #b99bc3;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #b99bc3;
  --color-primary-rgb: 185 155 195;
  --color-primary-hsl: 285 25% 69%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-b99bc3 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b99bc3, #c39bb9);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-b99bc3 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(185 155 195 / 0.35);
}

#c8a2c8 Lilac ΔE 3.42 #b39eb5 Pastel Purple ΔE 5.52 #c9a0dc Wisteria ΔE 5.57 #dda0dd Plum ΔE 7.92 #aa98a9 Rose Quartz ΔE 8.15 #d8bfd8 Thistle ΔE 10.31 #e0b0ff Mauve ΔE 11.52 #46643c Inverted #a5a5a5 Grayscale 

Lilac
#b99bc3  rgb(185, 155, 195)  hsl(285, 25%, 69%)  Lilac
#a5c39b  rgb(165, 195, 155)  hsl(105, 25%, 69%)  Dark Sea Green
#c3b99b  rgb(195, 185, 155)  hsl(45, 25%, 69%)  Sage
#9bc3b9  rgb(155, 195, 185)  hsl(165, 25%, 69%)  Opal