Palettes / Colors / #B99BC7
#B99BC7 — Light Dusty Purple
#B99BC7 is a purple color we call Light Dusty 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 #B99BC7 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.
#B99BC7 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 #A8C69A; it also sits naturally between #A29AC6 and #C69ABE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #B99BC7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 185, 155, 199 |
| HSL | 281°, 28%, 69% |
| HSV | 281°, 22%, 78% |
| CMYK | 7%, 22%, 0%, 22% |
| XYZ | 42.04, 37.88, 59.13 |
| Yxy | 37.88, 0.3023, 0.2724 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.93, 19.17, -18.46 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.55, 17.78, -17.89 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 73% · Green 61% · Blue 78%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 22%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #B99BC7
.text { color: #B99BC7; }
.background { background-color: #B99BC7; }
.border { border: 3px solid #B99BC7; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(185, 155, 199); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(281, 28%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #B99BC7; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(185, 155, 199, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #B99BC7; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(185, 155, 199, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#B99BC7">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#B99BC7">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A8C69A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #B99BC7: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #B99BC7
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 #B99BC7: ·
How #B99BC7 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 #B99BC7 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 #B99BC7?
#B99BC7 is Light Dusty Purple, a purple color (RGB 185, 155, 199). Its closest standard named color is DarkGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #B99BC7?
#B99BC7 is RGB 185, 155, 199 — HSL 281°, 28%, 69% — CMYK 7%, 22%, 0%, 22%.
What colors go with #B99BC7?
Its complement is #A8C69A; analogous partners are #A29AC6 and #C69ABE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #B99BC7 for text?
Black text on #B99BC7 has a contrast ratio of 8.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.45:1.