#B29BEE Color

#B29BEE is rgb(178, 155, 238) in RGB and hsl(257, 71%, 77%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B29BEE

HEX#B29BEE

RGBrgb(178, 155, 238)

HSLhsl(257, 71%, 77%)

HSVhsv(257, 35%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.12 296.1)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 35%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B29BEE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B29BEE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B29BEE Complementary#D6EE9B Analogous#9BADEE Analogous#DC9BEE Triadic#EEB29B Triadic#9BEEB2

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B29BEE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BCA8F0 #C6B5F2 #D0C2F5 #DACFF7 #E4DCF9 #EEE9FB

Shades

#916FE7 #6C3FDE #5122C9 #3E1A99 #2C126D #190A3D

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