#B156C8 Color

#B156C8 is rgb(177, 86, 200) in RGB and hsl(288, 51%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B156C8

HEX#B156C8

RGBrgb(177, 86, 200)

HSLhsl(288, 51%, 56%)

HSVhsv(288, 57%, 78%)

OKLCHoklch(60.9% 0.186 319.1)

CMYKcmyk(12%, 57%, 0%, 22%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B156C8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.17:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.03:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B156C8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B156C8 Complementary#6CC856 Analogous#7856C8 Analogous#C856A6 Triadic#C8B156 Triadic#56C8B1

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B156C8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BC6DD0 #C684D7 #D19BDF #DCB2E6 #E6C9EE #F1E0F5

Shades

#A33DBD #89339E #712A83 #572064 #3F1849 #250E2A

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