#B59BDF Color

#B59BDF is rgb(181, 155, 223) in RGB and hsl(263, 52%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B59BDF

HEX#B59BDF

RGBrgb(181, 155, 223)

HSLhsl(263, 52%, 74%)

HSVhsv(263, 30%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.1 301.5)

CMYKcmyk(19%, 30%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B59BDF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.72:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B59BDF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B59BDF Complementary#C5DF9A Analogous#9AA2DF Analogous#D79ADF Triadic#DFB59A Triadic#9ADFB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B59BDF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BDA6E3 #C9B5E8 #D1C1EB #DDD0F0 #E5DCF4 #F1ECF9

Shades

#9873D3 #7B4DC7 #6336AB #4C2A84 #361D5D #1F1136

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