Palettes / Colors / #B899CB
#B899CB — Light Muted Purple
#B899CB is a purple color we call Light Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkGray (#A9A9A9). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgray (#A9A9A9) — not an exact match. CSS darkgray gives you #A9A9A9, a different color; use #B899CB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#B899CB 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 #ADCB9A; it also sits naturally between #A09ACB and #CB9AC5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B899CB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 184, 153, 203 |
| HSL | 277°, 32%, 70% |
| HSV | 277°, 25%, 80% |
| CMYK | 9%, 25%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 41.94, 37.28, 61.49 |
| Yxy | 37.28, 0.2980, 0.2650 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.49, 20.78, -21.36 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.06, 19.30, -21.06 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 72% · Green 60% · Blue 80%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 25% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B899CB
.text { color: #B899CB; }
.background { background-color: #B899CB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B899CB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(184, 153, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(277, 32%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B899CB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(184, 153, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B899CB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(184, 153, 203, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B899CB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B899CB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ADCB9A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B899CB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B899CB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #B899CB: ·
How #B899CB 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #B899CB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #B899CB?
#B899CB is Light Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 184, 153, 203). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B899CB?
#B899CB is RGB 184, 153, 203 — HSL 277°, 32%, 70% — CMYK 9%, 25%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #B899CB?
Its complement is #ADCB9A; analogous partners are #A09ACB and #CB9AC5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B899CB for text?
Black text on #B899CB has a contrast ratio of 8.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.48:1.