#B556C8 Color

#B556C8 is rgb(181, 86, 200) in RGB and hsl(290, 51%, 56%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B556C8

HEX#B556C8

RGBrgb(181, 86, 200)

HSLhsl(290, 51%, 56%)

HSVhsv(290, 57%, 78%)

OKLCHoklch(61.4% 0.188 320.7)

CMYKcmyk(9%, 57%, 0%, 22%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B556C8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.09:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.13:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B556C8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B556C8 Complementary#69C856 Analogous#7C56C8 Analogous#C856A2 Triadic#C8B556 Triadic#56C8B5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B556C8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BF6DD0 #C984D7 #D39BDF #DDB2E6 #E7C9EE #F2E0F5

Shades

#A73DBD #8C339E #742A83 #592064 #411849 #260E2A

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