#B497ED Color

#B497ED is rgb(180, 151, 237) in RGB and hsl(260, 70%, 76%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B497ED

HEX#B497ED

RGBrgb(180, 151, 237)

HSLhsl(260, 70%, 76%)

HSVhsv(260, 36%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0.125 298.8)

CMYKcmyk(24%, 36%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B497ED background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B497ED based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B497ED Complementary#D0ED97 Analogous#97A5ED Analogous#DE97ED Triadic#EDB497 Triadic#97EDB4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B497ED, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BDA4EF #C6B1F1 #D0BEF4 #DCCFF7 #E6DCF9 #EFE9FB

Shades

#946CE5 #713CDD #5822C3 #441B98 #31136C #1B0B3D

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