#B88CD9 Color

#B88CD9 is rgb(184, 140, 217) in RGB and hsl(274, 50%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B88CD9
HEX#B88CD9
RGBrgb(184, 140, 217)
HSLhsl(274, 50%, 70%)
HSVhsv(274, 35%, 85%)
OKLCHoklch(71% 0.119 309.8)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 35%, 0%, 15%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B88CD9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.7:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.79:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B88CD9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B88CD9Complementary#ADD98CAnalogous#918CD9Analogous#D98CD4Triadic#D9B88CTriadic#8CD9B8

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B88CD9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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