#B997ED Color

#B997ED is rgb(185, 151, 237) in RGB and hsl(264, 70%, 76%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Plum. Black text is most readable on this background.

#B997ED

HEX#B997ED

RGBrgb(185, 151, 237)

HSLhsl(264, 70%, 76%)

HSVhsv(264, 36%, 93%)

OKLCHoklch(74% 0.126 301.6)

CMYKcmyk(22%, 36%, 0%, 7%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #B997ED background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #B997ED based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#B997ED Complementary#CAED97 Analogous#97A0ED Analogous#E497ED Triadic#EDB997 Triadic#97EDB9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #B997ED, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#C2A4EF #CBB1F1 #D3BEF4 #DFCFF7 #E8DCF9 #F0E9FB

Shades

#9C6CE5 #7C3CDD #6322C3 #4D1B98 #37136C #1F0B3D

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