Mauve (Purple)
#B799F9
RGB: 183, 153, 249
Color OverviewHEX #B799F9
#B799F9 Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #B799F9 is composed of 72% red, 60% green, and 98% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 259°, saturation of 89%, and lightness of 79%.
HEX
#B799F9
RGB
183, 153, 249
HSL
259°, 89%, 79%
HSV
259°, 39%, 98%
CMYK
27%, 39%, 0%, 2%
Name Match
Mauve
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #B799F9;
}
.element {
color: #B799F9;
background: #B799F9;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#B799F9] text-[#B799F9] border-[#B799F9]"> #B799F9 </div>
Shades of #B799F9 (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #B799F9 (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #B799F9 (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameMauve
LuminanceLight (Bright)
Hue Angle259° (Cool/Blue)
Print Ink (K)2% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #B799F9
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #B799F9 Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):2.35 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #B799F9 Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):8.94 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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