#B223E1 Color

#B223E1 is rgb(178, 35, 225) in RGB and hsl(285, 76%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#B223E1

HEX#B223E1

RGBrgb(178, 35, 225)

HSLhsl(285, 76%, 51%)

HSVhsv(285, 84%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.265 315.3)

CMYKcmyk(21%, 84%, 0%, 12%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B223E1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.98:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.22:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B223E1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B223E1 Complementary#53E123 Analogous#5323E1 Analogous#E123B2 Triadic#E1B223 Triadic#23E1B2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B223E1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BD43E5 #C65DE9 #D17DED #DC9CF2 #E7BCF6 #F1D7F9

Shades

#9B1BC5 #8617AB #6D138B #540F6C #3C0A4C #270731

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