Information about #B99FD4 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #B99FD4 is classified in the Register under the Violet Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(185, 159, 212) — 72.5% red, 62.4% green, 83.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 21 / 0 / 17. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced violet, #B99FD4 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Pastel Purple (#B19CD9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Biloba Flower (#AE99D2) and Lenurple (#BA93D8).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(185, 159, 212)), which gives #B99FD4 its character. If you plan to put text on a #B99FD4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #B99FD4 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#B99FD4 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#B99FD4 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#B99FD4 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#B99FD4 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#B99FD4 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#B99FD4 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #B99FD4

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Light Pastel Purple color link
Light Pastel Purple

#B19CD9

Lenurple color link
Lenurple

#BA93D8

Biloba Flower color link
Biloba Flower

#AE99D2

Aesthetic Lilac color link
Aesthetic Lilac

#C098CC

Pale Purple color link
Pale Purple

#B790D4

Perfume color link
Perfume

#C2A9DB

Cayleigh color link
Cayleigh

#C4A9D0

Wisteria color link
Wisteria

#C9A0DC

Lilac color link
Lilac

#C8A2C8

Frida Lilac color link
Frida Lilac

#C8A2C7

Bright Lavender color link
Bright Lavender

#BF94E4

Moon Raker color link
Moon Raker

#C0B2D7

#B99FD4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#B99FD4
  • RGB185, 159, 212
  • CMYK11, 21, 0, 17
  • CSSrgb(185, 159, 212)
  • HSL269°, 38%, 73%
  • HSL Precise269.434°, 38.129%, 72.745%
  • HSV269°, 25%, 83%
  • HSB269°, 25%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • GLSLvec3(0.725, 0.624, 0.831)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.725, 0.624, 0.831, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.725, 0.624, 0.831)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Violet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDB99FD4
  • DECIMAL ID12165076
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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