#B59BED Color

#B59BED is rgb(181, 155, 237) in RGB and hsl(259, 69%, 77%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B59BED
HEX#B59BED
RGBrgb(181, 155, 237)
HSLhsl(259, 69%, 77%)
HSVhsv(259, 35%, 93%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.119 298)
CMYKcmyk(24%, 35%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B59BED background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.88:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B59BED based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B59BEDComplementary#D3ED9CAnalogous#9CABEDAnalogous#DE9CEDTriadic#EDB69CTriadic#9CEDB6

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B59BED, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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