#B59DDD Color

#B59DDD is rgb(181, 157, 221) in RGB and hsl(263, 48%, 74%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B59DDD

HEX#B59DDD

RGBrgb(181, 157, 221)

HSLhsl(263, 48%, 74%)

HSVhsv(263, 29%, 87%)

OKLCHoklch(74% 0.094 301.3)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B59DDD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B59DDD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B59DDD Complementary#C4DD9D Analogous#9DA4DD Analogous#D59DDD Triadic#DDB59D Triadic#9DDDB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B59DDD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BEA8E1 #C9B7E6 #D2C3EA #DDD2EF #E5DDF3 #F1ECF8

Shades

#9977CF #7D51C2 #643AA6 #4D2D80 #36205B #201335

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