#B59CDD Color

#B59CDD is rgb(181, 156, 221) in RGB and hsl(263, 49%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B59CDD

HEX#B59CDD

RGBrgb(181, 156, 221)

HSLhsl(263, 49%, 74%)

HSVhsv(263, 29%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.096 301.7)

CMYKcmyk(18%, 29%, 0%, 13%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B59CDD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B59CDD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B59CDD Complementary#C4DD9C Analogous#9CA4DD Analogous#D69CDD Triadic#DDB59C Triadic#9CDDB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B59CDD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BEA8E1 #C9B7E6 #D2C2EA #DDD1EF #E5DDF3 #F1ECF8

Shades

#9976D0 #7C50C3 #6339A7 #4D2C81 #361F5B #201235

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