#B59DB8 Color

#B59DB8 is rgb(181, 157, 184) in RGB and hsl(293, 16%, 67%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B59DB8

HEX#B59DB8

RGBrgb(181, 157, 184)

HSLhsl(293, 16%, 67%)

HSVhsv(293, 15%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(72.6% 0.047 322.5)

CMYKcmyk(2%, 15%, 0%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B59DB8 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 text8.48:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B59DB8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B59DB8 Complementary#A1B89D Analogous#A89DB8 Analogous#B89DAE Triadic#B8B59D Triadic#9DB8B5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B59DB8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BEA9C1 #C9B8CC #D2C4D4 #DDD3DF #E6DEE7 #F2EDF2

Shades

#A183A5 #8C6991 #735676 #59425C #3F2F41 #251C26

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