#B497DD Color

#B497DD is rgb(180, 151, 221) in RGB and hsl(265, 51%, 73%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B497DD

HEX#B497DD

RGBrgb(180, 151, 221)

HSLhsl(265, 51%, 73%)

HSVhsv(265, 32%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.104 302.9)

CMYKcmyk(19%, 32%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B497DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.5:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.41:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B497DD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B497DD Complementary#C0DD97 Analogous#979DDD Analogous#D797DD Triadic#DDB497 Triadic#97DDB4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B497DD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BFA6E2 #C8B2E6 #D3C1EB #DBCDEF #E6DCF4 #EEE8F8

Shades

#9971D1 #7D4AC4 #6436A6 #4F2A83 #381E5C #211136

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