Palettes / Colors / #B690CC
#B690CC — Light Muted Purple
#B690CC is a purple color we call Light Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the purple family.
#B690CC is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A5CC8F; it also sits naturally between #978FCC and #CC8FC4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B690CC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 182, 144, 204 |
| HSL | 278°, 37%, 68% |
| HSV | 278°, 29%, 80% |
| CMYK | 11%, 29%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 40.16, 34.25, 61.62 |
| Yxy | 34.25, 0.2952, 0.2518 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.16, 25.37, -25.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 58.52, 23.58, -25.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 71% · Green 56% · Blue 80%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 29% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
Previews
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CSS code for #B690CC
.text { color: #B690CC; }
.background { background-color: #B690CC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B690CC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(182, 144, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 37%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B690CC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(182, 144, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B690CC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(182, 144, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B690CC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B690CC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A5CC8F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.68:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.85:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B690CC: #000000.
How #B690CC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #B690CC
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B690CC?
#B690CC is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 182, 144, 204). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B690CC?
#B690CC is RGB 182, 144, 204 — HSL 278°, 37%, 68% — CMYK 11%, 29%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #B690CC?
Its complement is #A5CC8F; analogous partners are #978FCC and #CC8FC4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B690CC for text?
Black text on #B690CC has a contrast ratio of 7.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.68:1.