#B597DD Color

#B597DD is rgb(181, 151, 221) in RGB and hsl(266, 51%, 73%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B597DD

HEX#B597DD

RGBrgb(181, 151, 221)

HSLhsl(266, 51%, 73%)

HSVhsv(266, 32%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.104 303.6)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 32%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B597DD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.49:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.44:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B597DD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B597DD Complementary#BFDD97 Analogous#979CDD Analogous#D997DD Triadic#DDB597 Triadic#97DDB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B597DD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C0A6E2 #C9B2E6 #D3C1EB #DCCDEF #E6DCF4 #EFE8F8

Shades

#9A71D1 #7F4AC4 #6636A6 #512A83 #391E5C #211136

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