#B15999 Color

#B15999 is rgb(177, 89, 153) in RGB and hsl(316, 36%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is PaleVioletRed. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B15999

HEX#B15999

RGBrgb(177, 89, 153)

HSLhsl(316, 36%, 52%)

HSVhsv(316, 50%, 69%)

OKLCHoklch(59.1% 0.139 338.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 14%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B15999 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B15999 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B15999 Complementary#59B170 Analogous#9C59B1 Analogous#B1596D Triadic#99B159 Triadic#5999B1

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B15999, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BC71A8 #C686B5 #D19EC4 #DBB3D0 #E7CBDF #F0E0EC

Shades

#9C4986 #843E71 #6C335C #57294A #3E1D36 #261221

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