#B255DD Color

#B255DD is rgb(178, 85, 221) in RGB and hsl(281, 67%, 60%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B255DD

HEX#B255DD

RGBrgb(178, 85, 221)

HSLhsl(281, 67%, 60%)

HSVhsv(281, 62%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(62.2% 0.209 313.5)

CMYKcmyk(19%, 62%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B255DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.01:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B255DD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B255DD Complementary#80DD55 Analogous#6E55DD Analogous#DD55C4 Triadic#DDB255 Triadic#55DDB2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B255DD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BC6AE2 #C784E7 #D199EB #DCB2F0 #E6C8F4 #F2E1F9

Shades

#A333D7 #8C25BB #721E99 #591877 #401155 #260A33

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