#B59CBF Color

#B59CBF is rgb(181, 156, 191) in RGB and hsl(283, 21%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B59CBF

HEX#B59CBF

RGBrgb(181, 156, 191)

HSLhsl(283, 21%, 68%)

HSVhsv(283, 18%, 75%)

OKLCHoklch(72.6% 0.057 316.3)

CMYKcmyk(5%, 18%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B59CBF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.48:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.47:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B59CBF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B59CBF Complementary#A6BF9C Analogous#A49CBF Analogous#BF9CB7 Triadic#BFB59C Triadic#9CBFB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B59CBF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BEA9C7 #CAB8D1 #D3C4D9 #DCD1E1 #E6DDE9 #F1ECF3

Shades

#A080AC #8B659A #72537F #563E60 #3D2C44 #241A28

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