#B21CB5 Color

#B21CB5 is rgb(178, 28, 181) in RGB and hsl(299, 73%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#B21CB5

HEX#B21CB5

RGBrgb(178, 28, 181)

HSLhsl(299, 73%, 41%)

HSVhsv(299, 85%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(54.6% 0.237 327.3)

CMYKcmyk(2%, 85%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B21CB5 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B21CB5 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B21CB5 Complementary#1FB51C Analogous#661CB5 Analogous#B51C6B Triadic#B5B21C Triadic#1CB5B2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B21CB5, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D522D8 #DF41E1 #E565E7 #EB8CED #F1B0F3 #F7D3F8

Shades

#9D199F #821584 #6D116E #570E58 #410A42 #270628

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