Close to Wisteria
#B399CD
#B399CD is a light, muted purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 60% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 270°, with 34% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B399CD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.35:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.51:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.35:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B399CD as they’d see it.
#B399CD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #B399CD
What color is #B399CD?
#B399CD is a light, muted purple, close to the color Wisteria. In RGB it’s made of 70.2% red, 60% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 270°, with 34% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B399CD in RGB?
#B399CD is rgb(179, 153, 205): 179 red, 153 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B399CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(13, 25, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B399CD?
PANTONE 2637 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B399CD?
Its complement #91AC78 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.