#B261BD Color

#B261BD is rgb(178, 97, 189) in RGB and hsl(293, 41%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B261BD

HEX#B261BD

RGBrgb(178, 97, 189)

HSLhsl(293, 41%, 56%)

HSVhsv(293, 49%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(62% 0.158 322.7)

CMYKcmyk(6%, 49%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B261BD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.93:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.34:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B261BD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B261BD Complementary#6CBD61 Analogous#8461BD Analogous#BD619A Triadic#BDB261 Triadic#61BDB2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B261BD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BD76C6 #C78CCF #D2A2D8 #DCB7E1 #E7CDEA #F1E2F3

Shades

#A44AB0 #893E93 #72337A #57275D #401D44 #251128

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