#B59DC8 Color

#B59DC8 is rgb(181, 157, 200) in RGB and hsl(273, 28%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B59DC8
HEX#B59DC8
RGBrgb(181, 157, 200)
HSLhsl(273, 28%, 70%)
HSVhsv(273, 21%, 78%)
OKLCHoklch(73.2% 0.066 309.9)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 21%, 0%, 22%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B59DC8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.44:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.62:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B59DC8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B59DC8Complementary#B0C89DAnalogous#9F9DC8Analogous#C89DC6Triadic#C8B59DTriadic#9DC8B5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B59DC8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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