Close to Lilac
#B697C0
#B697C0 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 71.4% red, 59.2% green, and 75.3% blue. Its hue is 285°, with 25% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #B697C0.
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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8.18:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.57:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.18:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B697C0 as they’d see it.
#B697C0 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 #B697C0
What color is #B697C0?
#B697C0 is a light, muted purple, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 71.4% red, 59.2% green, and 75.3% blue. Its hue is 285°, with 25% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B697C0 in RGB?
#B697C0 is rgb(182, 151, 192): 182 red, 151 green, and 192 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B697C0 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 21, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B697C0?
PANTONE 264 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B697C0?
Its complement #8BAA82 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.