#B556E1 Color

#B556E1 is rgb(181, 86, 225) in RGB and hsl(281, 70%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B556E1

HEX#B556E1

RGBrgb(181, 86, 225)

HSLhsl(281, 70%, 61%)

HSVhsv(281, 62%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(62.9% 0.213 313.5)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B556E1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.9:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.38:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B556E1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B556E1 Complementary#82E156 Analogous#6F56E1 Analogous#E156C8 Triadic#E1B556 Triadic#56E1B5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B556E1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BF6CE5 #CA86EA #D39BED #DDB1F1 #E6C7F5 #F2E1FA

Shades

#A633DB #9022C3 #771CA0 #5A1579 #400F57 #260934

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