#B198D3
A light, moderate purple closely aligning with Plum.
About #B198D3
At its core, #B198D3 is a light and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Plum. In the RGB color space, it consists of 177 red, 152 green, and 211 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. The color uses 16% Cyan, 28% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 17% Black. With a hue angle of 265.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the purple spectrum.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#B198D3
RGB177, 152, 211
HSL265.4°, 40.1%, 71.2%
CMYK16%, 28%, 0%, 17%
HSV265.4°, 28.0%, 82.7%
LAB66.9, 20.8, -26.8
XYZ41.1, 36.5, 66.5
Decimal11638995
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.53:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.30:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.42:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.06:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #B198D3;
}
.text-color {
color: #B198D3;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #B198D3;
}