Close to Mauve
#B997EE
#B997EE is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 72.5% red, 59.2% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 72% saturation and 76% 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 #B997EE.
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.
White text on this color
2.41:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.72:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.41:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.72:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #B997EE as they’d see it.
#B997EE 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 #B997EE
What color is #B997EE?
#B997EE is a light, rich purple, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 72.5% red, 59.2% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 263°, with 72% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #B997EE in RGB?
#B997EE is rgb(185, 151, 238): 185 red, 151 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #B997EE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(22, 37, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #B997EE?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #B997EE?
Its complement #8FB35A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.