#B997D1 closest to Violet Velvet
#B997D1 is a light, moderately saturated purple; the closest named color is Violet Velvet. In the RGB color model it is made of 72.5% red, 59.2% green and 82.0% blue (rgb(185, 151, 209)). Its HSL value is 275° hue, 39% saturation and 71% lightness, and in CMYK it is 11% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black. #B997D1 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.41:1.
#B997D1 color conversion
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Variations of #B997D1
Shades
Mixed with black: richer and darker.
Tints
Mixed with white: lighter and softer.
Tones
Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.
Hues
The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.
Temperatures
Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.
#B997D1 color harmonies
Split complementary
The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.
Open in generator →#B997D1 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)
How #B997D1 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →
- Dog vision 88% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #95A5CF
- Protanopia 87% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #8EA2D3
- Protanomaly 91% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9BA0D2
- Deuteranopia 88% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #95A5CF
- Deuteranomaly 92% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #A1A0D0
- Tritanopia 87% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #B79EAC
- Tritanomaly 95% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #B99AC1
- Achromatopsia 82% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A4A4A4
- Achromatomaly 87% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #A9A1B1
#B997D1 contrast checker
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Colors similar to #B997D1
Palettes with #B997D1
- D9BCF8BD99D3B8739E6D4D6E623845Beefy Pink to Hot Chocolate
- 80759FBFD6FF2F609A3E3B6CBD94CDPurple Haze to Violaceous
- BBE6EA422E10BF94CD735C2B856197Tip of the Iceberg to Muted Purple
- D8BBF7B395D67B6790624F733C294EBeefy Pink to Midnight Pie
- F9D3A9B293D4567605002F49Tuscan to Midnight Ocean
- EECFB7BF9DD6B1771700545429202EApricot Freeze to Black Velvet
#B997D1 in CSS
/* Violet Velvet */
.color { color: #B997D1; }
.background { background-color: #B997D1; }
.border { border: 1px solid #B997D1; }
/* Other notations */
color: rgb(185 151 209);
color: hsl(275 39% 71%);
color: oklch(0.727 0.090 310.8);#B997D1 FAQ
What color is #B997D1?
#B997D1 is a light, moderately saturated purple. Its closest named color is Violet Velvet. It belongs to the purple color family and is a cool color.
What is the RGB value of #B997D1?
#B997D1 is rgb(185, 151, 209) in RGB, hsl(275, 39%, 71%) in HSL and cmyk(11%, 28%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK.
What is the complementary color of #B997D1?
The complementary color of #B997D1 is #AFD197, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.
Which text color works on #B997D1?
Black text has the best contrast on #B997D1: 8.41:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.
Is #B997D1 a warm or cool color?
#B997D1 is a cool color.