#B51CE3 Color

#B51CE3 is rgb(181, 28, 227) in RGB and hsl(286, 78%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkOrchid. White text is most readable on this background.

#B51CE3
HEX#B51CE3
RGBrgb(181, 28, 227)
HSLhsl(286, 78%, 50%)
HSVhsv(286, 88%, 89%)
OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.271 315.9)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 88%, 0%, 11%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B51CE3 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text4.24:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B51CE3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B51CE3Complementary#4AE31CAnalogous#511CE3Analogous#E31CAETriadic#E3B51CTriadic#1CE3B5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B51CE3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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