#B59DE1 Color

#B59DE1 is rgb(181, 157, 225) in RGB and hsl(261, 53%, 75%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B59DE1

HEX#B59DE1

RGBrgb(181, 157, 225)

HSLhsl(261, 53%, 75%)

HSVhsv(261, 30%, 88%)

OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.099 300.2)

CMYKcmyk(20%, 30%, 0%, 12%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B59DE1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.37:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.87:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B59DE1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B59DE1 Complementary#C9E19D Analogous#9DA8E1 Analogous#D79DE1 Triadic#E1B59D Triadic#9DE1B5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B59DE1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BEA9E5 #CAB9E9 #D3C4ED #DCD0F1 #E4DCF4 #F0EBF9

Shades

#9876D5 #7A4FC9 #6136B0 #492985 #331D5E #1E1137

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