#B596ED Color

#B596ED is rgb(181, 150, 237) in RGB and hsl(261, 71%, 76%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B596ED

HEX#B596ED

RGBrgb(181, 150, 237)

HSLhsl(261, 71%, 76%)

HSVhsv(261, 37%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.127 299.7)

CMYKcmyk(24%, 37%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B596ED background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B596ED based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B596ED Complementary#CFED96 Analogous#96A3ED Analogous#E096ED Triadic#EDB596 Triadic#96EDB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B596ED, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BEA3EF #C7B1F2 #D1BEF4 #DDCFF7 #E6DCF9 #F0E9FB

Shades

#966BE6 #743BDE #5A21C4 #461A99 #32126D #1C0A3D

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