Color #B299AE Color / Colour Code #B299AE
This page shows the hex color code for color #b299ae (#B299AE). The colour is a purple tone with 14% saturation and 65% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #B299AE against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#B299AE paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 280, 310, and 340 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 310, 70, and 190 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #B299AE
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 310 and saturation at 14%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 310 to 355 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 310 with its complement at 130 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #B299AE
Lightness variations at hue 310 and 14% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #B299AE
Design Use Cases for #B299AE
Muted Accent Color
With 14% saturation, #B299AE has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Soft Accent & Highlight
With 65% lightness, #B299AE has a softer, more approachable quality. It works well for hover states, subtle highlights, progress indicators, and secondary UI elements. This lightness range is particularly effective for tag backgrounds and status indicators.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#B299AE falls in the purple spectrum (hue 310). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #B299AE (hue 310) to its complement at hue 130. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 340. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #b299ae, #99b29d);
CSS Code for #B299AE
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About Color #B299AE (#B299AE)
#B299AE is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 178 red, 153 green, and 174 blue. The red channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 310 degrees with 14% saturation and 65% lightness, placing it in the warm range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #B299AE is 163/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This is a medium-brightness color that can work with either dark or light text depending on font weight and size. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 2% yellow, and 30% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #B299AE against white is 2.61:1 and against black is 8.06:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 8.06:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #99B29D creates maximum visual tension when paired with #B299AE. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #AA99B2 and #B299A2, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #B299AE?
- #B299AE is Color #B299AE, a purple color (colour) with RGB(178, 153, 174), HSL(310, 14%, 65%), and CMYK(0%, 14%, 2%, 30%). Its perceived brightness is 163/255.
- Is #B299AE accessible for text?
- Against white, #B299AE has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 8.06:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #B299AE?
- The complementary colour is #99B29D (hue 130). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #AA99B2 and #B299A2. The triadic palette adds #AEB299 and #99AEB2 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #B299AE in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #b299ae; or rgb(178, 153, 174); or hsl(310, 14%, 65%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 310 14% 65%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.