#B311EE Color

#B311EE is rgb(179, 17, 238) in RGB and hsl(284, 87%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkViolet. White text is most readable on this background.

#B311EE
HEX#B311EE
RGBrgb(179, 17, 238)
HSLhsl(284, 87%, 50%)
HSVhsv(284, 93%, 93%)
OKLCHoklch(58.3% 0.284 313)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 93%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B311EE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B311EE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B311EEComplementary#4CEE11Analogous#4411EEAnalogous#EE11BBTriadic#EEB311Triadic#11EEB3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B311EE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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