#B356E1 Color

#B356E1 is rgb(179, 86, 225) in RGB and hsl(280, 70%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B356E1

HEX#B356E1

RGBrgb(179, 86, 225)

HSLhsl(280, 70%, 61%)

HSVhsv(280, 62%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.212 312.7)

CMYKcmyk(20%, 62%, 0%, 12%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B356E1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.94:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B356E1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B356E1 Complementary#84E156 Analogous#6D56E1 Analogous#E156CA Triadic#E1B356 Triadic#56E1B3

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B356E1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BD6CE5 #C886EA #D29BED #DCB1F1 #E6C7F5 #F1E1FA

Shades

#A333DB #8E22C3 #741CA0 #581579 #3F0F57 #260934

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