Colour
#B99CB0
- #B99CB0
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Thistle
#B99CB0 is a magenta with RGB values 185, 156, 176 and HSL 319°, 17%, 67%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 8.4:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Thistle.
Colour values
#B99CB0#B99CB0
HEX#B99CB0
RGBrgb(185, 156, 176)
RGB (0–1)0.7255, 0.6118, 0.6902
RGB percentages72.5%, 61.2%, 69%
HSLhsl(318.6, 17.2%, 66.9%)
HSV / HSBhsv(318.6, 15.7%, 72.5%)
CMYK0%, 15.7%, 4.9%, 27.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer12,164,272
CSS custom property--colour: #B99CB0;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.37226WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness167.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 8.45:1
Contrast with white2.49:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black8.45:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#A4A4A4
Inverted#46634F
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text2.49:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text8.45:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9CB9A5
Analogous#B49CB9, #B99CA2
Triadic#B0B99C, #9CB0B9
Split complementary#A2B99C, #9CB9B4
Tetradic#B9B49C, #9CB9A5, #9CA2B9
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R185
G156
B176
Red185 (72.5%)
Green156 (61.2%)
Blue176 (69%)
Hue318.62°
Saturation (HSL)17.16%
Lightness66.86%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR B9 · G 9C · B B0
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