Close to Mauve
#B99FEE
#B99FEE is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 72.5% red, 62.4% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 260°, with 70% saturation and 78% 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 #B99FEE.
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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9.26:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.26:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B99FEE as they’d see it.
#B99FEE 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 #B99FEE
What color is #B99FEE?
#B99FEE is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 72.5% red, 62.4% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 260°, with 70% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B99FEE in RGB?
#B99FEE is rgb(185, 159, 238): 185 red, 159 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B99FEE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(22, 33, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B99FEE?
PANTONE 2638 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B99FEE?
Its complement #9AB665 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.