#B557E0 Color

#B557E0 is rgb(181, 87, 224) in RGB and hsl(281, 69%, 61%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumOrchid. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B557E0

HEX#B557E0

RGBrgb(181, 87, 224)

HSLhsl(281, 69%, 61%)

HSVhsv(281, 61%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(62.9% 0.21 313.6)

CMYKcmyk(19%, 61%, 0%, 12%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B557E0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.89:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.4:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B557E0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B557E0 Complementary#82E057 Analogous#7057E0 Analogous#E057C7 Triadic#E0B557 Triadic#57E0B5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B557E0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BE6CE4 #CA86E9 #D39CED #DDB1F1 #E6C7F5 #F2E1F9

Shades

#A534DA #9024C2 #761D9F #591679 #401056 #260934

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