#B59EBD Color

#B59EBD is rgb(181, 158, 189) in RGB and hsl(285, 19%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B59EBD

HEX#B59EBD

RGBrgb(181, 158, 189)

HSLhsl(285, 19%, 68%)

HSVhsv(285, 16%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.051 317.3)

CMYKcmyk(4%, 16%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B59EBD 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 text8.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B59EBD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B59EBD Complementary#A6BD9E Analogous#A69EBD Analogous#BD9EB5 Triadic#BDB59E Triadic#9EBDB5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B59EBD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BEAAC5 #CAB9CF #D3C5D8 #DCD1E0 #E6DEE8 #F1EDF3

Shades

#A083AA #8C6798 #72557C #57405E #3D2D43 #241B27

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