#B59BEE Color

#B59BEE is rgb(181, 155, 238) in RGB and hsl(259, 71%, 77%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B59BEE

HEX#B59BEE

RGBrgb(181, 155, 238)

HSLhsl(259, 71%, 77%)

HSVhsv(259, 35%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(74.4% 0.12 297.8)

CMYKcmyk(24%, 35%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B59BEE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.36:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.89:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B59BEE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B59BEE Complementary#D4EE9B Analogous#9BAAEE Analogous#DF9BEE Triadic#EEB59B Triadic#9BEEB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B59BEE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BFA8F0 #C8B5F2 #D2C2F5 #DCCFF7 #E5DCF9 #EFE9FB

Shades

#956FE7 #723FDE #5722C9 #421A99 #2F126D #1A0A3D

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